Interview with the 2023 Nobel Prize laureate in physiology or medicine, Katalin Karikó, recorded in Stockholm on 6 December 2023.

0:00 - What brought you to science?
0:44 - What do you enjoy most about science?
1:44 - How have you maintained your focus despite all the obstacles you have faced?
2:52 - What advice do you usually share with young scientists when they are facing obstacles?
5:07 - Was there a specific mentor who influenced your career?
6:21 - How was it to visit your home country Hungary after the Nobel Prize announcement?
7:46 - What do you plan to do with your prize money?
9:13 - How was it to move from Hungary to the US?
11:35 - What was your first impression of the US?
12:13 - What does Hungary mean to you today?
13:22 - Tell us about your co-laureate Drew Weissman and your collaboration.
16:22 - What advice would you like to share with young scientists?
18:54 - Is diversity important in science?
20:51 - Do you see any similarities between sports and science?
23:07 - When did you learn the importance of setting up goals?
24:20 - Did you realise how important your research would be during the COVID-19 pandemic?
26:25 - How does it feel to know that your research has saved millions of lives?

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