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Ask a Scientist: Marzieh Ghiasi on Science and Uncertainty
February 12, 2025
Physician-scientist Marzieh Ghiasi discusses the importance of increasing public literacy in statistics.
Ask a Scientist: David Huang on Intuition
February 7, 2025
2023 Lasker Laureate David Huang discusses the role of intuition in making scientific decisions.
Ask a Scientist: John Jumper on the Role of Intuition
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
"Nothing is fully ever proven." 2023 Lasker Laureate John Jumper discusses the role of intuition in scientific research.
Ask a Scientist: One Question for Craig Thompson From Ali Can Puskulcu
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Ali Can Puskulcu, a music PhD student, asks cell biologist Craig Thompson a question about his field of research.
Ask a Scientist: Lauren Gardner on Collaborations
JANUARY 29, 2025
2022 Lasker Laureate Lauren Gardner discusses strategies to find good collaborators for interdisciplinary projects.
Ask a Scientist: One Question for John Jumper …From Carey
JANUARY 22, 2025
Physician-scientist Carey Jansen asks Lasker Laureate John Jumper how senior scientists can build a more accessible and sustainable future for the next generations of scientists.
Ask a Scientist: David Huang on Artificial Intelligence
JANUARY 15, 2025
2023 Lasker Laureate David Huang shares his thoughts on the role of AI as a tool for the future of scientific research.
Ask a Scientist: Alex Waldman on Public Trust
JANUARY 10, 2025
Physician-scientist Alex Waldman discusses methods to increase public trust in science.
Ask a Scientist: Jeremy Nathans on His Best Ideas
JANUARY 8, 2025
"Have lots of ideas. Keep producing a mental state in which things bubble up." Molecular biologist Jeremy Nathans on how he finds and refines his best ideas.
The 2024 Lasker Award Videos
SEPT. 19, 2024
Watch a series of video shorts about the 2024 Lasker Laureates and their work.
Ask a Scientist: Lukas Anneser: Which scientists inspired you?
APRIL 24, 2024
Lukas Anneser, 2022 Share Your Research winner, tells us why he is inspired by the work of Eve Marder, a renowned neuroscientist.
Ask a Scientist: Katalin Karikó on Believing in Yourself
APRIL 23, 2024
“You will fail if you don’t believe in yourself.” This is the advice Lasker Laureate Katalin Karikó gives to her students.
Ask a Scientist: Lukas Anneser on Different Levels of Understanding
APRIL 19, 2024
2022 Share Your Research winner Lukas Anneser discusses his transformation from a molecular biologist to a systems neuroscientist.
Ask a Scientist: Elias Zerhouni on Scientific Pursuits
APRIL 16, 2024
“Great science is driven by problems and questions, not by existing solutions.”
Ask a Scientist: Leslie Vosshall on Humor
APRIL 11, 2024
Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer of HHMI Leslie Vosshall says that a successful scientist needs a sense of humor.
Ask a Scientist: Lukas Anneser: Where do your best ideas come from?
APRIL 10, 2024
2022 Share Your Research winner Lukas Anneser explains how he brainstorms new ideas.
Ask a Scientist: Leslie Vosshall on the Role of Success
APRIL 4, 2024
Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer of HHMI Leslie Vosshall says that her early successes in mosquito research emboldened her to “think bigger” for the future.
Ask a Scientist: Michael N. Hall on Success in Science
APRIL 3, 2024
Lasker Laureate Michael N. Hall talks about luck, his scientific heroes, and recognizing turning points in your research.
Ask a Scientist: Elias Zerhouni on How to Structure Research
APRIL 1, 2024
Elias Zerhouni, Professor Emeritus, Johns Hopkins University, explains why he started the NIH Common Fund. The Institutes were organized by organ and disease, while research is now focused on molecular pathways.
Ask a Scientist: Elias Zerhouni: Fear of Failure
MARCH. 1, 2024
“Address your insecurities.” Elias Zerhouni, Professor Emeritus, Johns Hopkins University, discusses the importance of overcoming the fear of failure.
