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JULY 2, 2025
"Sometimes the answer is simpler than you think." 1982 Lasker Laureate Harold Varmus discusses how to approach difficulties in scientific research.

JUNE 30, 2025
"Decision making… is now very much a partnership between the patient and the physician." Molecular biologist Jeremy Nathans discusses physician-patient dynamics in the clinic.

JUNE 25, 2025
Paul Nurse, 1998 Lasker Laureate, discusses how scientists can increase public trust in science.

JUNE 18, 2025
Grace Newton, a computer science and linguistics student, asks 1982 Lasker Laureate Harold Varmus a question about his field of research.

JUNE 11, 2025
2023 Lasker Laureate David Huang shares his excitement about the development of new tools in science.

JUNE 6, 2025
2023 Lasker Laureate John Jumper shares his guiding principles for efficient and effective communication in a team.

JUNE 4, 2025
"The main mental mindset you need is flexibility. You need to roll with the punches." Molecular biologist Jeremy Nathans discusses how to deal with setbacks in scientific research.

MAY 28, 2025
Lauren Gardner, 2022 Lasker Laureate, shares what inspired her to do research.

MAY 21, 2025
"I'm one of those scientists who's less inclined to impose order on the living world and more inclined to try and interpret the order that is there." 1998 Lasker Laureate Paul Nurse discusses the role of intuition in making scientific decisions.

MAY 14, 2025
Ollie Benedetti, a physics and music student, asks 2023 Lasker Laureate John Jumper a question about his field of research.