Paper Podcast

About Paper Podcast

We interview amazing scientists about their favourite papers. To give research a direct and honest voice :)

Publisher

Paper Podcast

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Jun 2023

Latest episode

27 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

39 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Sept 2026

   Episode 39: Reinhard Genzel (Nobel Prize in Physics): Radiointerferometry, large telescopes, and measuring the universe

   (German episode) In this second part with Reinhard Genzel (Nobel Prize winner in Physics 2020), the central topics are astronomy method engineering and physics. Reinhard Genzel explains about radiointerferometry, quantum noise, and the largest telescopes on Earth with bendable mirror optics. How to reach 10,000x in sensitivity in science? On the side, we discuss funding and team leadership for such large (astronomical) projects. We speak about team composition and leadership, also for female scientists and for the big questions in the future. Link to the paper: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201730838  (https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201730838) Astronomy and Astrophysics (2017): First light for GRAVITY: Phase referencing optical interferometry for the Very Large Telescope Interferometer Photographs on the cover: Courtesy and thanks for supporting the Paper Podcast to © Nobel Foundation. Photographs by Bernhard Ludewig and Clément Morin.

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   12 Sept 2026

   Episode 38: Reinhard Genzel (Nobel Prize in Physics): Measuring molecules, the universe, and our place in this world

   (German episode) Reinhard Genzel won the Nobel Prize in 2020 for the discovery of Sagittarius A*, the black hole in the center of our galaxy. Reinhard shares a story of becoming scientist and his work Charles Towns, the godfather of lasers and masers. The first laser is now still exhibited at the Max Planck Institutes in Garching (by Munich, Germany). Reinhard is one group leader there and uses infrared and submillimeter astronomy to investigate the universe. With us in this episode, Reinhard investigates not only questions about the universe but also political questions about the current U.S. and our role as a good society on Earth. Link to one favorite review: https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.aa.25.090187.002113 (https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.aa.25.090187.002113) Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics (1987): Physical conditions, dynamics, and mass distribution in the center of the galaxy Photographs on the cover: Courtesy and thanks for supporting the Paper Podcast to © Nobel Foundation. Photographs by Bernhard Ludewig and Clément Morin.

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   5 Sept 2026

   Episode 37: Mario R. Capecchi (Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology): The first knockout-mice and anxiety in pigs

   Mario R. Capecchi won the Nobel Prize in 2007 for his work on the first knockout mice. Today, we widely take knockout mice and his methods for gene targeting for granted. They have become the standard for functional genetics and preclinical assessments. In this episode, Mario shares his view on giving the brain something to do. We talk about his early work on protein translation of viruses, about mice, and about HOX genes and their relationship to - soon - giving anxiety to pigs. Link to one favorite paper: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ydbio.2021.10.007 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ydbio.2021.10.007) Photographs on the cover: Courtesy with thanks for supporting the Paper Podcast to © Nobel Foundation. Photographers: Ulla Montan and Clément Morin.

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