2024 Kavli Prize Award Ceremony The Kavli Prize 2024-09-12 | The Kavli Prize Award Ceremony, a highlight of The Kavli Prize Week, brings together science and music. The Kavli Prizes are presented by His Majesty King Harald of Norway. The event was filmed befora a live audience at Oslo Concert Hall. The eight Kavli Prize Laureates of 2024 is honored and celebrated at a grand ceremony held at the Oslo Concert Hall, Norway in September 2024.The award ceremony is hosted by Selda Ekiz and Jim Al-Khalili.Attendees will enjoy musical performances by talented students from The Academy Barratt Due.Selda EkizSelda Ekiz is a physicist and presenter at NRK – The Norwegian Broadcast Corperation. Through various science programs, Ekiz has become one of Norway's most well-known tv hosts. In 2019, she received the Mensa Norway Award for her ability to communicate science, particularly to young people.Jim Al-KhaliliJim Al-Khalili is a quantum physicist and science communicator. Al-Khalili hosts the BBC science podcast The Life Scientific. He is also a prominent author, having written numerous books on popular science and the history of science. His book The World According to Physics was nominated for the Royal Society Book Prize in 2020.Video by Svai AS for The Kavli PrizePhotos by Thomas B. Eckhoff / The Kavli Prize
David Charbonneau: Nominating for The Kavli Prize in Astrophysics The Kavli Prize 2025-07-11 | 2024 Kavli Prize Astrophysics Laureate David Charbonneau talks about his journey to science and the importance of nominating for science prizes.The journey to the Kavli Prizes begins with you.Nominate now on kavliprize.org - nominations are open July 1 - October 1, 2025.Produced by: John Hubbell/California Story Company for The Kavli Prize, a partnership among The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, The Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research and The Kavli Foundation (US).“When I was a graduate student it never occurred to me that I would one day go to Oslo and celebrate fundamental advances in scientific research,” says David Charbonneau, recipient of the 2024 Kavli Prize in astrophysics. One in a series of three short films to promote future nominations created for The Kavli Foundation by the California Story Company. Written, directed and produced by John Hubbell. Edited by Alex Curro. Cinematography by Colin Sonner and Lance Murphey. Illustration by Sarah Hashemi. Score by Emil Friis. Voiceover by Marina Tofting. ©2025 The Kavli Foundation.
Robert Langer: Nominating for The Kavli Prize in Nanoscience The Kavli Prize 2025-07-11 | 2024 Kavli Prize Nanoscience Laureate Robert Langer talks about his journey to science and the importance of nominating for science prizes. “When you get an award of the magnitude of The Kavli Prize, it sends a message that the idea of doing nanoscience is really something that’s important,” says 2024 recipient Robert Langer. The journey to the Kavli Prizes begins with you.Nominations for The Kavli Prize are open July 1 - October 1, 2025. Nominate now on kavliprize.org.One in a series of three short films to promote future nominations created for The Kavli Foundation by the California Story Company. Produced by: John Hubbell/California Story Company for The Kavli Prize, a partnership among The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, The Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research, and The Kavli Foundation (US). Written, directed and produced by John Hubbell. Edited by Alex Curro. Cinematography by Colin Sonner. Illustration by Sarah Hashemi. Score by Emil Friis. Voiceover by Marina Tofting. ©2025 The Kavli Foundation.
Doris Tsao: Nominating for The Kavli Prize in Neuroscience The Kavli Prize 2025-07-11 | “Being recognized in this way sort of raises the question: Are you really worthy? Can you actually discover something truly profound?” says Doris Tsao, the 2024 Kavli Prize awardee in neuroscience. One in a series of three short films to promote future nominations created for The Kavli Foundation by the California Story Company.Written, directed and produced by John Hubbell. Edited by Alex Curro. Cinematography by Alice Li and Lance Murphey. Illustration by Sarah Hashemi. Score by Emil Friis. Voiceover by Marina Tofting. ©2025 The Kavli Foundation.
Nominate for The Kavli Prize: Invitation from The Norwegian Academy of Science & Letters The Kavli Prize 2025-07-09 | Dr. Annelin Eriksen, President of The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, invites you, esteemed members of the scientific community, to nominate for the next Kavli Prize in Astrophysics, Neuroscience and Nanoscience. Nominations are open between July 1 and October 1, 2025. Nominate on kavliprize.org.
Emerging Talents: Doris Tsao (Kavli Prize 2024) The Kavli Prize 2025-01-09 | – Don't worry! You are special and you will change the world.Follow your inner vision: Kavli Prize Laureate in neuroscience, Doris Tsao, gave an inspirational talk to high school students in Oslo during The Kavli Prize Week 2024. Tsao emphasized the importance of finding a challenge worth devoting your life to and spoke about her own inspirations. She acknowledged the difficulties of being a teenager, with all the stress and uncertainty, and concluded by sharing a quote from her father: 'You are special, and you will change the world.' She added that if you believe this, everything else will fall into place. 00:00:00 Introduction by Marina Tofting from The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters00:00:56 Visual neuroscientist 00:02:45 The macaque face patch system 00:04:32 Early life 00:06:18 Two books that changed my life 00:08:25 Role models in science 00:10:25 Words of wisdom 00:15:15 Questions Credits: Photo by Thomas B. Eckhoff for The Kavli Prize Video by Tor Torgersen / Jon GorospeIllustration by Eivind Lotsberg / DNVA Text by Tone Emilie Lunde / DNVA Read more about The Kavli Prize: kavliprize.org
Emerging Talents: David Charbonneau (Kavli Prize 2024) The Kavli Prize 2025-01-09 | Curiosity and passion: David Charbonneau, 2024 Kavli Prize Laureate in astrophysics, shared stories about his life and work with high school students at the Emerging Talents event in Oslo. When discussing career choices, Charbonneau emphasized that even if it feels like science doesn’t come naturally to you, you shouldn’t talk yourself out of pursuing it. Science is often a hands-on field, where passion and curiosity are the most important qualities. 00:00:00 Introduction by Marina Tofting 00:00:45 David Chardbonneau 00:01:10 Why should we study science? 00:03:33 Looking for planets around other stars 00:06:01 Life growing up 00:07:52 Two most influential books 00:10:30 Support from family 00:11:59 Scientific path 00:17:20 Questions Credits: Photo by Thomas B. Eckhoff for The Kavli Prize Video by Tor Torgersen / Jon GorospeIllustration by Eivind Lotsberg / DNVA Text by Tone Emilie Lunde / DNVA Read more about The Kavli Prize: kavliprize.org
Congratulations to the Kavli Prize Laureates 2024 from the Norwegian Government The Kavli Prize 2025-01-09 | The Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (Labour) congratulates the Kavli Prize Laureates 2024. The Norwegian Minister for Research and Higher Education, Oddmund Hoel (Centre Party) congratulates the Kavli Prize Laureates 2024
Kavli Prize Neuroscience Lecture (2024) The Kavli Prize 2025-01-09 | Nancy Kanwisher, Doris Ying Tsao, and Winrich Freiwald are being honored with the 2024 Kavli Prize in Neuroscience for the discovery of a highly localized and specialized system for representation of faces in human and non-human primate neocortex.The lectures were held during the 2024 Kavli Prize Week at The University Hospital Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet in Oslo, Norway.Edited by Eivind LotsbergGraphics by Eivind Lotsberg and Svai00:00 Per Morten Sandset, Vice-Principal at UiO03:35 Kjetil Taskén, Vice-President at The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters06:56 Kristine B. Walhovd, The Kavli Committee for Neuroscience09:40 Nancy Kanwisher, Kavli Prize Laureate50:35 Doris Ying Tsao, Kavli Prize Laureate1:31:40 Winrich Freiwald, Kavli Prize Laureate
Kavli Prize Astrophysics Lecture (2024) The Kavli Prize 2025-01-09 | David Charbonneau and Sara Seager are awarded the 2024 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics for their discoveries of exoplanets and the characterization of their atmospheres.The lectures were held during the Kavli Prize Week at Oslo Science Library on the campus of the University of Oslo.Edited by Eivind LotsbergGraphics by Eivind Lotsberg and Svai00:00 Terje Lohndal, Vice-President at the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters03:20 Viggo Hansteen, The Kavli Committee for Astrophysics08:00 David Charbonneau, Kavli Prize Laureate48:08 Sara Seager, Kavli Prize Laureate1:21:35 Questions from the audience
Kavli Prize Nanoscience Lecture (2024) The Kavli Prize 2025-01-09 | Robert S. Langer, Armand Paul Alivisatos, and Chad A. Mirkin are awarded the 2024 Kavli Prize in Nanoscience. The citation states that they "have revolutionized the field of nanomedicine by demonstrating how nanotechnology can advance biomedical research and practice."The lectures were held during the Kavli Prize Week at Oslo Science Park.Edited by Eivind LotsbergGraphics by Eivind Lotsberg and Svai00:00 Svein Stølen, Principal at UiO02:25 Lise Øverås, President at The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters06:10 Naomi Halas, The Kavli Prize Committee for Nanoscience09:20 Robert S. Langer, Kavli Prize Laureate46:30 Armand Paul Alivisatos, Kavli Prize Laureate1:22:25 Chad A. Mirkin, Kavli Prize Laureate
The Kavli Prize Laureate Interviews 2024 The Kavli Prize 2024-11-07 | It always comes down to trust. In science, trust can be expressed in various ways, like economical funding, time to test a hypothesis or emotional backing. Trust is key when the outcome is not guaranteed. How can science build a society, if there is no trust? Science communicators Vivienne Parry and Adam Rutherford gathered all the Kavli Prize Winners 2024 for a conversation on research, science and trust at The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. Present in the Tapestry Hall at The Academy: David Charbonneau, (Canada/USA), Harvard University Sara Seager (Canada/USA), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Armand Paul Alivisatos (USA), University of Chicago Robert Langer (USA), Koch Institute of Integrative Cancer Research, MIT Chad Mirkin (USA), Northwestern University Winrich Freiwald (Germany/USA), The Rockefeller University Nancy Kanwisher (USA), Massachusetts Institute of Technology Doris Tsao (USA), The University of California, Berkeley About Vivienne Parry is a British writer and broadcaster and counts as an institution for science journalism in Great Britain. She is a scientist by training and connected to a broad public fan base as a health writer and as host for documentaries and medical programs for BBC Radio 4. She has been a board member of UK Research & Innovation, responsible for the strategic spend of the UK’s £7 billion research budget. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2011. Parry is a keen gardener, and during the first lock down she produced a daily bouquet of flowers for her followers on Instagram. Dr. Adam Rutherford is a British science communicator for The Gardian, BBC Radio 4 and an audio-content editor for Nature. He has developed science documentaries and written books related to genetics and the origin of life. Rutherford has a PhD in genetics from the University College London (2002). He did research for his degree at UCL Institute of Child Health at Great Ormond Street Hospital supervised by Jane Sowden. The Kavli Prize is a collaboration between The Kavli Foundation (US), the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research, and the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. The Kavli Prize was founded by physicist, civil engineer, and entrepreneur Fred Kavli (1927-2013). The prize honors scientists for breakthroughs in astrophysics, nanoscience, and neuroscience: the biggest, the smallest, and the most complex. Three prizes of one million dollars each are awarded every other year in each of the three fields Read more about the Kavli Prize here: www.kavliprize.org Credits The Kavli Laureate Interviews was filmed by Gyro AS during the Kavli Prize Week 2024. Photos during the Kavli Prize Week by Thomas B. Eckhoff. Design elements by Svai. Text and graphic design by Unni Irmelin Kvam / The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters 00:00:00 Welcome by Adam Rutherford and Vivienne Perry00:01:00 One line introduction of the Laureates00:01:07 Sara Seager (Astrophysics)00:01:15 Chad A. Mirkin (Nanoscience)00:01:27 Robert S. Langer (Nanoscience) 00:01:41 Armand Paul Alivisatos (Nanoscience)00:01:55 Doris Tsao (Neuroscience)00:02:03 Nancy Kanwisher (Neuroscience) 00:02:10 Winrich Freiwald (Neuroscience)00:02:17 David Charbonneau (Astrophysics)00:02:25 The biggest – Astrophysics 00:15:08 From the biggest to the smallest – Nanoscience 00:29:48 How do we perceive the world? – Neuroscience 00:37:57 Science communication 00:43:20 Fraying of trust with science 00:48:25 Mentorship 00:53:48 Advice for young scientists00:58:47 Closing remarks
2024 Kavli Prize Announcement: Panel Discussion The Kavli Prize 2024-10-03 | After the 2024 Kavli Prize Announcement by The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, some of the new laureates gathered at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C., to participate in a panel discussion hosted by Frank Sesno, Professor and Director of Strategic Initiatives at The George Washington University. 0:00 Opening remarks from Ray Jayawardhana, Provost at Johns Hopkins University0:54 Opening remarks from Cynthia Friend, President of The Kavli Foundation2:52 Introduction to the 2024 Kavli Prize Laureates4:10 Panel Discussion
Emerging Talents Lecture: Robert Langer (Kavli Prize 2024) The Kavli Prize 2024-09-25 | "Do something you love; that is the most important thing," Robert S. Langer told high school students at the Emerging Talents event in Oslo, held prior to The Kavli Prize Award Ceremony 2024. Langer, one of the 2024 Laureates in nanoscience, openly shared stories about his childhood, family, and career, followed by advice for teenagers who will soon be choosing their own career paths. 00:00:00 Introduction by Marina Tofting 00:01:10 Childhood 00:03:17 Books that influenced his life 00:03:47 Challenges in school 00:06:00 About his career 00:12:03 Pictures 00:14:00 Advice for teenagers00:17:05 Questions Credits: Photo by Thomas B. Eckhoff for The Kavli Prize Video by Tor Torgersen Illustration by Eivind Lotsberg / DNVARead more about The Kavli Prizekavliprize.org
Armand Paul Alivisatos, 2024 Kavli Prize Laureate in Nanoscience The Kavli Prize 2024-06-12 | The 2024 Kavli Prize in Nanoscience honors Robert Langer, Paul Alivisatos and Chad Mirkin who each revolutionized the field of nanomedicine by demonstrating how engineering nanoscale materials can advance biomedical research and application.Armand Paul Alivisatos demonstrated that semiconductor nanocrystals, or quantum dots (nanoparticles that possess bright, size-dependent light-emitting properties), can be used as multicolor probes in bioimaging. Essential to this achievement was the synthesis of biocompatible nanocrystals. Semiconductor nanocrystals became the basis for the widely used research and diagnostic tools such as live cell tracking, labelling and in vivo imaging.
Sara Seager, 2024 Kavli Prize Laureate in Astrophysics The Kavli Prize 2024-06-12 | The 2024 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics honors Sara Seager and David Charbonneau for discoveries of exoplanets and the characterization of their atmospheres.Sara Seager pioneered the theoretical study of planetary atmospheres and predicted the presence of atomic and molecular species detectable by transit spectroscopy, most notably the alkali gases. She predicted how transits could be used to measure atomic and molecular characteristics in exoplanetary atmospheres, which is crucial for identifying biomarkers – signs of life. Seager made outstanding contributions to the understanding of planets with masses below that of Neptune. She also carried out extensive research on starshades – enormous petal-like structures designed to shield space observatories from the glare of a faraway Sun-like star – and was among the first to recognize their importance in detecting and characterizing the faint light from any Earth-like planet orbiting the star.
Doris Tsao, 2024 Kavli Prize Laureate in Neuroscience The Kavli Prize 2024-06-12 | The 2024 Kavli Prize in Neuroscience honors Nancy Kanwisher, Doris Tsao and Winrich Freiwald for the discovery of a specialized system within the brain to recognize faces. Elaborating on Kanwisher’s findings, Doris Tsao and Winrich Freiwald studied macaques and mapped out six distinct brain regions, known as the face patch system, including these regions’ functional specialization and how they are connected. By recording the activity of individual brain cells, they revealed how cells in some face patches specialize in faces with particular views. Tsao proceeded to identify how the face patches work together to identify a face, through a specific code that enables single cells to identify faces by assembling information of facial features. For example, some cells respond to the presence of hair, others to the distance between the eyes.
Winrich Freiwald, 2024 Kavli Prize Laureate in Neuroscience The Kavli Prize 2024-06-12 | The 2024 Kavli Prize in Neuroscience honors Nancy Kanwisher, Doris Tsao and Winrich Freiwald for the discovery of a specialized system within the brain to recognize faces.Elaborating on Kanwisher’s findings, Winrich Freiwald and Doris Tsao studied macaques and mapped out six distinct brain regions, known as the face patch system, including these regions’ functional specialization and how they are connected. By recording the activity of individual brain cells, they revealed how cells in some face patches specialize in faces with particular views. Freiwald uncovered that a separate brain region, called the temporal pole, accelerates our recognition of familiar faces, and that some cells are selectively responsive to familiar faces.
Nancy Kanwisher, 2024 Kavli Prize Laureate in Neuroscience The Kavli Prize 2024-06-12 | The 2024 Kavli Prize in Neuroscience honors Nancy Kanwisher, Doris Tsao and Winrich Freiwald for the discovery of a specialized system within the brain to recognize faces.Nancy Kanwisher was the first to prove that a specific area in the human neocortex is dedicated to recognizing faces, now called the fusiform face area. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) she found individual differences in the location of this area and devised an analysis technique to effectively localize specialized functional regions in the brain. This technique is now widely used and applied to domains beyond the face recognition system.
Chad Mirkin, 2024 Kavli Prize Laureate in Nanoscience The Kavli Prize 2024-06-12 | The 2024 Kavli Prize in Nanoscience honors Robert Langer, Paul Alivisatos and Chad Mirkin who each revolutionized the field of nanomedicine by demonstrating how engineering nanoscale materials can advance biomedical research and application.Chad Mirkin engineered spherical nucleic acids (SNAs) using a gold nanoparticle as the core, and a cloud of radially distributed DNA or RNA strands as the shell. He was then able to show how SNAs can be combined to create larger structures and how they can be used in biodiagnostics. His discovery led to the development of fast, automated point-of-care medical diagnostic systems.
Robert Langer, 2024 Kavli Prize Laureate in Nanoscience The Kavli Prize 2024-06-12 | The 2024 Kavli Prize in Nanoscience honors Robert Langer, Paul Alivisatos and Chad Mirkin who each revolutionized the field of nanomedicine by demonstrating how engineering nanoscale materials can advance biomedical research and application.Robert Langer was the first to develop nano-engineered materials that enabled the controlled release, or regular flow, of drug molecules. This capability has had an immense impact for the treatment of a range of diseases, such as aggressive brain cancer, prostate cancer and schizophrenia. His work also showed that tiny particles, containing protein antigens, can be used in vaccination, and was instrumental in the development of the delivery of mRNA vaccines.
David Charbonneau, 2024 Kavli Prize Laureate in Astrophysics The Kavli Prize 2024-06-12 | The 2024 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics honors Sara Seager and David Charbonneau for discoveries of exoplanets and the characterization of their atmospheres.David Charbonneau led the team that used the transit method to discover a giant exoplanet (HD 209458b). He pioneered the application of space-based observatories to perform the first studies of the atmosphere of giant extrasolar planets. This new method measures the tiny amount of light blocked by such a planet as it passes in front of its host star. Charbonneau has also used the transit method to study exoplanetary atmospheres, measuring molecular spectra using both filtered starlight and infrared emission from the planets themselves. He demonstrated these two approaches with observations from the Hubble Space Telescope in 2002 and the Spitzer Space Telescope three years later.
2024 Kavli Prize Announcement The Kavli Prize 2024-06-12 | The President of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Lise Øvreås, announces the 2024 Kavli Prize Laureates in Astrophysics, Nanoscience, and Neuroscience. Hosted by Adam Rutherford, the announcement program features the Kavli Prize Committee Chairs Viggo Hansteen, Bodil Holst, and Kristine B. Walhovd, as well as interviews with this year's laureates. The Kavli Prize honors scientists for breakthroughs in astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience – transforming our understanding of the big, the small and the complex. The Kavli Prize consists of $1,000,000 in each of the scientific fields and is awarded every two years.The Kavli Prize is a partnership among The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, The Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research, and The Kavli Foundation (US).
Call for Nominations The Kavli Prize 2023-09-08 | The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters invites you to nominate scientists whose work has transformed astrophysics, nanoscience, and neuroscience for the 2024 Kavli Prize.kavliprize.org/about/nominations
Emerging talents Naomi Halas 2022 The Kavli Prize 2022-10-12 | 00:00 Introduction01:06 What got you interested in the nano scale?02:12 Taking things apart and inventing new things03:15 We create things we don't yet know what is for03:39 How we use metal nano particles05:09 The way metallic nano particles interact with light is amazing06:11 Metallic nano particles acts like nano lenses / optical frequency antennas06:29 And you can use it to absorb different wave lengths...07:07 Then you can discover other unforeseen properties07:15 The discovery is just the starting point07:27 Next step: How can [the discovery] impact the real world?07:52 How to impact the real world08:27 Example 1: Drug-free cancer therapy with gold particles21:21 Example 2: The hydrogen economy is not far away - Stopping climate change with hydrogenQuestions:37:45 Would it also be possible to use solar energy?39:47 How are you actually able to make nano materials?41:40 Can you use the technology to make more complex molecules?42:33 Could [nano particles] be used for other tumors?43:57 Do the nano particles remain in the body after treatment?45:04 On the first example: How do the nano particles go into the body?Nano scientist and Kavli Prize Committee Member Professor talks about her career in science. The event was titled Emerging talents with high school students as a target audience.
2022 Nanoscience Kavli Prize Interview with Jakob Sagiv, Ralph Nuzzo and George Whitesides The Kavli Prize 2022-10-12 | 00:00 Introduction video07:31 Interview start08:08 Self-assembled monolayers explained11:06 Why are monolayers exciting?13:46 Jacob: Monolayers was not good for my career14:25 George: What got you into monolayers?17:40 Why work with gold?20:05 What comes next for self-assembled monolayers?25:27 George on the importance of simplicity for impacting resource poor countries28:13 Ralph on human talent and education issuesThe interview took place during the Kavli Prize Week in 2022.Interviewers: Vivienne Parry, science communicator and BBC profile together with Danielle George, science journalist and engineer.
Emerging talents with Huda Zoghbi 2022 The Kavli Prize 2022-10-12 | 00:55 Impact of civil war in Lebanon on my education2:40 On following your hart and the joy of solving problems4:06 On the emotional difficulties working with people affected with neurological decease5:37 On the role of coincidences / serendipity on career choice6:01 When I decided to switch specialty6:47 I decided to take a step back in my career to solve Rett Syndrome8:03 Advice to anyone trying something new9:28 On how listening to an authority changed my focus to the mendelian disorder12:34 But I had not forgotten Rett Syndrome - Narrowing it down and brute forcing the problem14:00 Advice: Go for what you believe in, but don't be foolish15:00 What we learned about the gene and its function17:22 Strategy for treating diseases caused by duplication of the gene 18:27 Clinical trials for treatment of duplication. Still working on treatments for Rett19:26 On how the observation of one patient have impacted what we know about the brain20:15 I left clinical medicine for research because I love my patients21:20 The most important thing I've done in my career23:33 Is a career in science for everybody?Questions26:21 How did you find the gene?27:18 How prevalent was ethical concerns during research?31:22 On the cost of your neurological research33:22 What neurological diseases do you hope the next generation can solve?35:02 How does the duplication-treatment work?36:20 What would your life look like if you had not gone into research?37:40 What are you doing next?39:12 What made you sure that you wanted to continue with science?40:23 Other hypothesis on Rett Syndrome?Neuroscientist Huda Zoghbi talks about her career in science. The event was titled Emerging talents with high school students as a target audience.
Emerging talents with Conny Aerts 2022 The Kavli Prize 2022-10-12 | 0:29 Introduction, Conny Aerts1:21 Upbringing and the stars1:57 Advice: Follow your curiosity2:32 The mystery of the sky - the inner workings of stars3:39 We did not know about exoplanets3:49 "What I'm doing daily is hunting for extraterrestrial life"3:57 "Does aliens exist?" is the most interesting question the youth want answered4:30 ... and you will answer that question! And here is why...5:07 To answer, you need to understand the inner workings of stars5:19 My main discovery6:04 Asteroseismology and star quakes explained7:04 How to measure star quakes7:43 Why study star quakes?9:56 How we know how fast the core of a star rotates?10:15 It took me 20 years to find out10:30 How we know how fast a core of a star rotates thanks to star quakes12:27 My eureka moment13:09 There is no way to know if our work will be fruitful14:01 Why is the rotation of the core of the star important?15:03 The life of a star is determined by the rotation of the core15:53 What I am most proud of16:36 Coaching students and teamwork16:51 Why I'm called Astro mama?Questions18:42 Are you searching for carbon-based life?21:00 What is the biggest star you have worked on?23:18 How many light years away is the first star you worked on?24:53 How come we have found the rotation of the core in that star, but not in our sun?26:00 So it does not have to do with the size of the star?26:40 Why are exoplanets so important? What's the difference between an exoplanet and a normal planet?28:00 What is the technical definition of an exoplanet?28:20 Would it be more interesting to you to find alien life or alien ruins?Kavli Prize Winner in Astrophysics Conny Aerts talks about her career in science. The event was titled Emerging talents with high school students as a target audience.
2020 Nanoscience Kavli Prize Interview with Harald Rose, Kurt Urban and Maximilian Haider The Kavli Prize 2022-10-12 | ...
Meet the Kavli Prize Neuroscience Laureates of 2022 The Kavli Prize 2022-10-12 | Get to know the 2022 Kavli Prize Laureates in Neuroscience: Jean-Louis Mandel, Harry T. Orr, Christopher A. Walsh and Huda Y. Zoghbi.
Meet the Kavli Prize Nanoscience Laureates of 2022 The Kavli Prize 2022-10-12 | Get to know the 2022 Kavli Prize Laureates in Nanoscience: Jacob Sagiv, Ralph G. Nuzzo, David L. Allara and George M. Whitesides.
Meet the Kavli Prize Astrophysics Laureates of 2022 The Kavli Prize 2022-10-12 | Get to know the 2022 Kavli Prize Laureates in Astrophysics: Conny Aerts, Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard and Roger Ulrich.
2022 Astrophysics Kavli Prize Interview with Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard and Roger Ulrich The Kavli Prize 2022-10-12 | 00:00 Introduction video07:53 Interview start08:10 Roger Ulrich, what got you interested in Astronomy?10:13 Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard, what got you interested in Astronomy?11:36 What is asteroseismology?14:09 What is helioseismology?16:23 On Conny Aerts' contribution to the field19:15 What can we learn about our universe when applying the new technique?20:55 Roger Ulrich on exoplanets and finding habitable planets. Will it happen in our lifetime?22:40 What are the unanswered questions that seems within reach. What is your number one question that you want answered. (Roger Ulrich)25:00 What are the unanswered questions that seems within reach. What is your number one question that you want answered. (Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard)26:48 There is a lot going on. James Webb, Artemis 1 and 2 etc. creates a lot of interest in the field. What impact will the increased public interest have on your field?30:12 If you started out now, would you like to become an astronaut?The interview took place during the Kavli Prize Week in 2022.Interviewers: Vivienne Parry, science communicator and BBC profile together with Danielle George, science journalist and engineer.
