Podcast: The 2013 Nobel Prizes
Imperial scientists discuss the winners of this year's Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry and physiology or medicine.
The podcast is presented by Gareth Mitchell, a lecturer on Imperial's Science Communication MSc course and the presenter of Click Radio on the BBC World Service.
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- Higgs glory - Professors Jerome Gauntlett, Tom Kibble and Tejinder Virdee give their thoughts on the big ideas behind the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics.
- Computational chemistry - Dr Ian Gould on how the winners of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry developed a method to combine quantum mechanics and molecular mechanics, and how these tools are used in the agrochemical, pharmaceutical and materials industries.
- Vesicle traffic - The winners of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine helped us understand how materials are packaged and transported in cells, as Dr Anita Hall (Life Sciences) explains.
Watch the full press conference with Tom Kibble and Tejinder Virdee
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