First reactions | Carolyn Bertozzi, Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2022 | Telephone interview - Nobel Prize Conversations

“When the world is in trouble, chemistry comes to the rescue” - As just illustrated by the Covid pandemic, says Carolyn Bertozzi, “Chemistry is such an exciting area of science for people who want to have an impact.” This call with Adam Smith, recorded immediately after the public announcement of her Nobel Prize, caught her just before the world started descending on her home in California. As the 8th female Nobel Prize laureate in chemistry, she says “I can’t help but think about all the women that came before me that didn’t have the opportunity to be recognised.” But her view of the future is bright: “I’m very optimistic about how science, and the culture of science, is trending.”

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First reactions | Carolyn Bertozzi, Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2022 | Telephone interview

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