Paul Nurse

Friday 03/04/2011 Rebroadcast — Friday 07/29/2011

Geneticist Sir Paul Nurse explains his Nobel Prize-winning research into how cells determine their shape and the importance of the scientific process.

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Paul Nurse
Science
Air Date 03/04/2011
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Nobel Laureate Harold Varmus reflects on his family and childhood, and shares his new book, "The Art and Politics of Science." 23:10
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Former President of the United States Jimmy Carter presents his new book, "We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land." 38:18
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Wole Soyinka describes his childhood Nigeria, introduces his latest book, "You Must Set Out at Dawn," and critiques U.S. foreign policy. 22:00
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Richard Axel
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Air Date 12/08/2004
Richard Axel, 2004 Nobel Laureate in Physiology and Medicine, describes his research on the human sense of smell. 26:23
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Milton Friedman
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Nobel Peace Prize winner José Ramos-Horta asks the U.N. to support East Timorese secessionists. 17:24
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Derek Walcott
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John Hume, leader of the Northern Ireland Social Democratic and Labor Party, reflects on winning the Nobel Prize. 27:16
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Robert Furchgott
Health, Science
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Nobel Laureate Robert Furchgott discusses his discovery of the role of nitric oxide in blood pressure regulation. 14:33
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James Watson
Science
Air Date 12/23/1998
A conversation with Nobel Laureate Dr. James Watson, co-discoverer of the structure of DNA. 20:35
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Toni Morrison
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