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Fascinated by nature to become a curiosity driven scientist

As told by Christine Holt

A Lucky Life

As told by Allan H. MacDonald

Protein production in the brain, magic angles that twists material properties, and collisions in the Milky Way

The 2026 Kavli Prize

We all share the same sky

As told by Amina Helmi

Good luck, second chances and being a second choice

As told by Oswald Steward

– Gaia is my demanding muse

As told by Vasily Belokurov

How activism and travels shaped academic career and scientific leadership

As told by Kelsey Martin

– From twin studies to discoveries of dendrites protein production

As told by Erin Schuman

– Losing is not an excuse for quitting, it simply meant I hadn't worked hard enough

As told by Eva Y. Andrei

- If stars are like diamonds, why don’t they fall down?

As told by Rodrigo Ibata

Adventures Exploring the World and Unchartered Physics Territory

As told by Pablo Jarillo-Herrero

Internationally recognized scientists helm 2026 selection committees for The Kavli Prize

Emerging Talents Lecture: Robert Langer

"Do something you love; that is the most important thing."

Emerging Talents Lecture: David Charbonneau

"Nature is always going to outcompete you in terms of creativity."

The Kavli Prize Committee

Cosmic Chemistry: Ewine van Dishoeck

PhysicsWorld Podcast

Emerging Talents Lecture: Doris Tsao

"Don't worry! You are special and you will change the world."

2024 Kavli Prize Neuroscience Laureates article in Nature

Making sense of the human face

The 2026 Kavli Prize Committee in Astrophysics

The 2026 Kavli Prize Committee in Neuroscience

The 2026 Kavli Prize Committee in Nanoscience

Conny Aerts on star vibrations and following your dreams

The Life Scientific from BBC

David Charbonneau and Doris Tsao: Looking for Something Familiar

Clear + Vivid with Alan Alda

The Kavli Prize Laureate Interviews 2024

The thrill of exoplanet characterization

As told by Sara Seager

From birds to brains: My twisted (and very lucky) path to the fusiform face area

As told by Nancy Kanwisher

A scientific road not taken

As told by Robert S. Langer

Decoding starlight to learn the secrets of exoplanets

As told by David Charbonneau

In search of ourselves: Uncovering the secrets of our complex brains

As told by Winrich Freiwald

Living large studying the small

As told by Chad A. Mirkin

Seeing the atoms dance

As told by Paul Alivisatos

Trusting a map in her own head

As told by Doris Tsao

Exoplanets, Biomedicine, and Recognizing Faces

2024 Kavli Prize Announcement

Carla Shatz and Marcus Raichle: Brainwaves

Clear + Vivid with Alan Alda

Nancy Kanwisher at Kavli Carnegie Capitol Evening

Face Value: How the Brain Shapes Human Connection

SciShow Features Eve Marder

The Crabs That Revolutionized Neuroscience

Helioseismology, Self-Assembled Monolayers, and Neurogenetics

2022 Kavli Prize Announcement

The road to helioseismology

As told by Roger K. Ulrich

My work has also been my hobby

As told by Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard

Learn from mistakes!

As told by Ralph Nuzzo

I cannot believe my good fortune to be a scientist

As told by Christopher Walsh

Relentless desire to help Rett syndrome patients

As told by Huda Zoghbi

Keep your door open to new ideas!

As told by Harry Orr

Astromama with a long-term plan

As told by Conny Aerts

Building with Molecules

As told by Jacob Sagiv

Science is a Wonderful Career

As told by Jennifer A. Doudna

Random Encounters Sometimes Push You in the Right Directions

As told by Ondrej L. Krivanek

A Lifetime Passion for Physics

As told by Knut Urban

The Value of Cooperation

As told by Maximilian Haider

The Legacy of My Mentors

As told by David Julius

Understanding the Basic Nature of the Electron

As told by Harald Rose

It’s an Extreme Privilege to Be a Scientist

As told by Ardem Patapoutian

Hooked on Astronomy

As told by Andrew Fabian

X-ray Astronomy, Aberration-Corrected Lenses, and Sensory Receptors

2020 Kavli Prize Announcement

The Inner Workings of the Inner Ear

A Conversation with Robert Fettiplace, James Hudspeth, and Christine Petit

The Rapid Rise of CRISPR

A Conversation with Jennifer Doudna, Emmanuelle Charpentier and Virginijus Šikšnys

Eyes to the Cosmos

A Conversation with Ewine van Dishoeck

Science of Star Creation, Neuroscience of Hearing, and Tool to Edit DNA

2018 Kavli Prize Announcement

Born a Naturalist

As told by A. James Hudspeth

Because of Great Teachers

As told by Virginijus Šikšnys

The Fruit of Real Teamwork

As told by Christine Petit

Strength Along the Way

As told by Ewine van Dishoeck

Curious, Persistent and Always Trusting my Instinct

As told by Emmanuelle Charpentier

Student Interactions Still Inspire Me

As told by Robert Fettiplace

Changing Our Understanding of the Universe

A Discussion with Kip Thorne and Rainer Weiss

The Brain's Remarkable Capacity for Change

A Conversation with Eve Marder, Michael Merzenich and Carla Shatz

Changing Our View of the Nanoscale World

A Conversation with Gerd Binnig and Christoph Gerber

Gravitational Waves, Atomic Force Microscopy, and Neuroplasticity

2016 Kavli Prize Announcement

The Inventive Experimenter

As told on behalf of Ronald Drever

Not Even the Sky is the Limit

As told by Christoph Gerber

Our Discovery is the Work of a Thousand Scientists

As told by Kip Thorne

Our Big Research Family

As told by Michael M. Merzenich

From Uranium to Microwaves

As told by Calvin Quate

Peeking into the Mysteries of Life Never Gets Old

As told by Eve Marder

A Love of Science and Art

As told by Carla J. Shatz

Dedicated to Cosmology and Gravitation

As told by Rainer Weiss

Dare to Think Differently

As told by Gerd Binnig

Cosmic Inflation, Nano-optics, and Brain Networks for Memory

2014 Kavli Prize Announcement

Numerous Possibilities

As told by John O'Keefe

The Beauty of the Laws of Nature

As told by Thomas W. Ebbesen

In Search of New Knowledge

As told by Sir John B. Pendry

Risky Projects

As told by Stefan W. Hell

The Quest to Discover the Fundamental Laws

As told by Alan H. Guth

A Fascinating World of Biology

As told by Marcus E. Raichle

Revealing the Secrets of Nature

As told by Andrei D. Linde

Exciting Challenges

As told by Brenda Milner

The Kuiper Belt, Phonons, and Mechanisms Underlying Perception

2012 Kavli Prize Announcement

The Lab: An Endlessly Rewarding Environment

As told by Cornelia Bargmann

I Dreamed of Riding the Rocket into the Sky

As told by Michael E. Brown

My Mother Said They Were “Shooting Stars”

As told by David C. Jewitt

Opening My Eyes to the Things Beyond Earth

As told by Jane X. Luu

How I Found Nanoscience

As told by Mildred S. Dresselhaus

Influential Discoveries

As told by Winfried Denk

Discovering New Features of the Brain's Organization and Function

As told by Ann Martin Graybiel

Telescope Design, Nanotechnology, Brain Signals

2010 Kavli Prize Announcement

Science: My Life’s Work

As told by Richard H. Scheller

Enduring Scientific Friendships

As told by James E. Rothman

Doors of Opportunity

As told by Donald M. Eigler

The Complexity of Scientific Processes

As told by Thomas C. Südhof

Hard Work Pays Off

As told by Raymond N. Wilson

At the Edge of Life

As told by Nadrian C. Seeman

Inaugural Kavli Prize Winners Revealed

2008 Kavli Prize Announcement

Mathematics and Mountaineering

As told by Donald Lynden-Bell

A Universe of Unbelievable Complexity and Beauty

As told by Pasko Rakic

The Future Will Be Greater Than We Can Ever Imagine

As told by Louis E. Brus

Exploring the Universe

As told by Maarten Schmidt