Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings

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Nature Video with Oliver Smithies – Hungry for Knowledge

12.10.11 | In this last of five Nature Videos from this year's Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting on Physiology and Medicine Nobel laureate Oliver Smithies...

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Elizabeth Blackburn about A Life in Science - Nature Video

06.10.11 | Elizabeth Blackburn grew up in Hobart on the Australian island of Tasmania. It was a long journey from there to a Nobel prize and the lab she...

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"Das Problem ist, dass Antibiotika die Patienten tastächlich heilen" - Interview mit Thomas A. Steitz

22.08.11 | Thomas A. Steitz erhielt 2009 zusammen mit Ada Yonath und Venkatraman Ramakrishnan den Nobelpreis in Chemie für sie Strukturaufklärung des...

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Here you will be able to propose questions to participants – Nobel Laureates and young researchers – of the 2011 Lindau Meeting dedicated to Physiology/Medicine. The competition opens June 6th. Check out the 2010 Q&A here.

Why have we been unable to use gravitational waves for communication? Why can't they be produced by a lab device?

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Darwin suggested that features that are conserved over much time likely have a purpose. Much DNA is present but do not code for known proteins. Could these sequences be the information store for the brain cell type?

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Is it possible that there is a higher level encoding for human cell types?

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Do you believe scientists are underrepresented in politics across the globe? If so have established scientists a duty to become more active in politics and science policy?
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Preparations for the 61th Lindau Meeting of Nobel Laureates...

… dedicated to Physiology/Medicine. Our team from the Lindau office, Nature and Spektrum together with bloggers, the film crew and not at least attendees report from this extraordinary science meeting. 25 Nobel Laureates and 570 young researchers from 80 countries will discuss and exchange ideas for one week from June 26 till July 1. We will pick up special stories. Show you nice places and interesting people. Give you impressions of the Lindau spirit: Educate. Inspire. Connect.
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