Material Minds Lindau Nobel Meeting Insights

What’s it like to spend a week surrounded by Nobel Prize winners?

In this episode of Material Minds, host Shrikrishnan Sankaran speaks with Anna, Delvina, and Mingren from INM – Three young scientists who attended the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting 2025for Chemistry.

They share vivid stories from their experience: chatting with laureates about AI in science, sustainability, and the future of green chemistry, debating next-generation battery technologies, and even learning how Nobel winners choose their PhD students. Beyond the science, they discovered the human side of these renowned researchers — their humor, humility, and honesty about luck in discovery.

Join us for an inspiring look at how great ideas and great scientists are shaped through curiosity, conversation, and connection.

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