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Interview with the 2025 Nobel Prize laureate in physics Michel Devoret on 6 December 2025 during the Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden.
00:00 - Michel Devoret, Nobel Prize in Physics 2025
00:15 - Can you tell us about your childhood?
01:10 - When did you decide to pursue science?
03:54 - Can you tell us about the mentors who inspired you?
05:45 - How was your co-laureate, John Clarke, as an advisor?
06:38 - Why is collaboration so important in science?
07:45 - Can you share a memory of collaborating with your co-laureates?
09:37 - Can you tell us about making your Nobel Prize discovery?
11:16 - Is it fundamental for science to be an international discipline?
12:32 - What's your opinion of a researcher's responsibility to society?
14:38 - How do you cope with failures and unexpected problems?
15:30 - Do you have advice for young researchers?
16:21 - What are the qualities of a successful scientist?
16:56 - What are some differences between working in academia and industry?
17:49 - How do you maintain a work-life balance?
18:42 - Do you have a hobby that makes you a better scientist?
19:51 - What environment best encourages creative thinking?
© Nobel Prize Outreach.
Interview with the 2025 Nobel Prize laureate in physics Michel Devoret on 6 December 2025 during the Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden.
00:00 - Michel Devoret, Nobel Prize in Physics 2025
00:15 - Can you tell us about your childhood?
01:10 - When did you decide to pursue science?
03:54 - Can you tell us about the mentors who inspired you?
05:45 - How was your co-laureate, John Clarke, as an advisor?
06:38 - Why is collaboration so important in science?
07:45 - Can you share a memory of collaborating with your co-laureates?
09:37 - Can you tell us about making your Nobel Prize discovery?
11:16 - Is it fundamental for science to be an international discipline?
12:32 - What's your opinion of a researcher's responsibility to society?
14:38 - How do you cope with failures and unexpected problems?
15:30 - Do you have advice for young researchers?
16:21 - What are the qualities of a successful scientist?
16:56 - What are some differences between working in academia and industry?
17:49 - How do you maintain a work-life balance?
18:42 - Do you have a hobby that makes you a better scientist?
19:51 - What environment best encourages creative thinking?
© Nobel Prize Outreach.
