Becoming an Actor (with John Turturro)

Dr. Charles Rice won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of Hepatitis C virus. We talked about the nature of the Hepatitis C virus, the novel coronavirus, and his developing interest in science.

Dr. Joachim Frank won the 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing cryo-electron microscopy for the high-resolution structure determination of biomolecules in solution. Nathan Goldrich and Joachim talk about the function of ribosomes, his discovery, and his early interest in science.

Dr. David Baltimore won the 1975 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discoveries concerning the interaction between tumor viruses and the genetic material of the cell. We talk about his discovery of reverse transcription, the nature of the novel coronavirus, and the potential of RNA vacci…

Dr. J. Michael Kosterlitz is the 2016 Nobel Prize winner in physics for theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter. We discuss condensed matter physics, rock climbing, and advice for future scientists.