“Comedy is a form of intelligence.” Meeting Nobel Prize laureate Gary Ruvkun

If you had the chance to meet a Nobel Prize laureate, what would you ask? Join Ravindu Liyanage, a molecular bioinformatics student at the University of Skövde, as he talks to 2024 medicine laureate Gary Ruvkun who co-discovered microRNAs, a new class of tiny RNA molecules that play a crucial role in gene regulation. Ruvkun speaks about the moment he discovered he had received the Nobel Prize – and how he celebrated with ice cream for all of his colleagues. He also shares how humour is an important part of doing science. This interview was made in collaboration with Study in Sweden. © Nobel Prize Outreach.

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