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Breakthrough Prize Ceremony Live


. >>> THE HUMAN MIND IS AN
. >>> THE HUMAN MIND IS AN INCREDIBLE THING.
>>> THE HUMAN MIND IS AN INCREDIBLE THING.
>>> THE HUMAN MIND IS AN INCREDIBLE THING. IT CAN CONCEIVE OF THE
INCREDIBLE THING. IT CAN CONCEIVE OF THE
INCREDIBLE THING. IT CAN CONCEIVE OF THE MAGNIFICENCE OF THE HEAVENS AND
IT CAN CONCEIVE OF THE MAGNIFICENCE OF THE HEAVENS AND
IT CAN CONCEIVE OF THE MAGNIFICENCE OF THE HEAVENS AND THE INTRICACIES OF THE BASIC
MAGNIFICENCE OF THE HEAVENS AND THE INTRICACIES OF THE BASIC
MAGNIFICENCE OF THE HEAVENS AND THE INTRICACIES OF THE BASIC COMPONENTS OF MATTER.
THE INTRICACIES OF THE BASIC COMPONENTS OF MATTER.
THE INTRICACIES OF THE BASIC COMPONENTS OF MATTER. YET FOR THE MIND TO ACHIEVE ITS
COMPONENTS OF MATTER. YET FOR THE MIND TO ACHIEVE ITS
COMPONENTS OF MATTER. YET FOR THE MIND TO ACHIEVE ITS FULL POTENTIAL, IT NEEDS A
YET FOR THE MIND TO ACHIEVE ITS FULL POTENTIAL, IT NEEDS A
YET FOR THE MIND TO ACHIEVE ITS FULL POTENTIAL, IT NEEDS A SPARK, THE SPARK OF INQUIRY AND
FULL POTENTIAL, IT NEEDS A SPARK, THE SPARK OF INQUIRY AND
FULL POTENTIAL, IT NEEDS A SPARK, THE SPARK OF INQUIRY AND WONDER.
SPARK, THE SPARK OF INQUIRY AND WONDER.
SPARK, THE SPARK OF INQUIRY AND WONDER. I DON’T BELIEVE IN THIS
WONDER. I DON’T BELIEVE IN THIS
WONDER. I DON’T BELIEVE IN THIS BOUNDARIES, NEITHER FOR WHAT WE
I DON’T BELIEVE IN THIS BOUNDARIES, NEITHER FOR WHAT WE
I DON’T BELIEVE IN THIS BOUNDARIES, NEITHER FOR WHAT WE CAN DO IN OUR PERSONAL LIVES,
BOUNDARIES, NEITHER FOR WHAT WE CAN DO IN OUR PERSONAL LIVES,
BOUNDARIES, NEITHER FOR WHAT WE CAN DO IN OUR PERSONAL LIVES, NOR FOR WHAT LIFE AND
CAN DO IN OUR PERSONAL LIVES, NOR FOR WHAT LIFE AND
CAN DO IN OUR PERSONAL LIVES, NOR FOR WHAT LIFE AND INTELLIGENCE AN ACCOMPLISH IN
NOR FOR WHAT LIFE AND INTELLIGENCE AN ACCOMPLISH IN
NOR FOR WHAT LIFE AND INTELLIGENCE AN ACCOMPLISH IN OUR UNIVERSE.
INTELLIGENCE AN ACCOMPLISH IN OUR UNIVERSE.
INTELLIGENCE AN ACCOMPLISH IN OUR UNIVERSE. SO REMEMBER TO LOOK UP AT THE
OUR UNIVERSE. SO REMEMBER TO LOOK UP AT THE
OUR UNIVERSE. SO REMEMBER TO LOOK UP AT THE STARS AND NOT DOWN AT YOUR FEET.
SO REMEMBER TO LOOK UP AT THE STARS AND NOT DOWN AT YOUR FEET.
SO REMEMBER TO LOOK UP AT THE STARS AND NOT DOWN AT YOUR FEET. TRY TO MAKE SENSE OF WHAT YOU
STARS AND NOT DOWN AT YOUR FEET. TRY TO MAKE SENSE OF WHAT YOU
STARS AND NOT DOWN AT YOUR FEET. TRY TO MAKE SENSE OF WHAT YOU SEE AND WONDER ABOUT WHAT MAKES
TRY TO MAKE SENSE OF WHAT YOU SEE AND WONDER ABOUT WHAT MAKES
TRY TO MAKE SENSE OF WHAT YOU SEE AND WONDER ABOUT WHAT MAKES THE UNIVERSE EXIST.
SEE AND WONDER ABOUT WHAT MAKES THE UNIVERSE EXIST.
SEE AND WONDER ABOUT WHAT MAKES THE UNIVERSE EXIST. BE CURIOUS.
THE UNIVERSE EXIST. BE CURIOUS.
THE UNIVERSE EXIST. BE CURIOUS. ♪♪
BE CURIOUS. ♪♪
BE CURIOUS. ♪♪ >>> TONIGHT, LIVE FROM HANGAR
♪♪ >>> TONIGHT, LIVE FROM HANGAR
♪♪ >>> TONIGHT, LIVE FROM HANGAR ONE IN NASA RESEARCH CENTER IN
>>> TONIGHT, LIVE FROM HANGAR ONE IN NASA RESEARCH CENTER IN
>>> TONIGHT, LIVE FROM HANGAR ONE IN NASA RESEARCH CENTER IN SILICON VALLEY, THE BRIGHTEST
ONE IN NASA RESEARCH CENTER IN SILICON VALLEY, THE BRIGHTEST
ONE IN NASA RESEARCH CENTER IN SILICON VALLEY, THE BRIGHTEST STARS FROM THE WORLDS OF
SILICON VALLEY, THE BRIGHTEST STARS FROM THE WORLDS OF
SILICON VALLEY, THE BRIGHTEST STARS FROM THE WORLDS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND
STARS FROM THE WORLDS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND
STARS FROM THE WORLDS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND HOLLYWOOD ARE GATHERED TO AWARD
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND HOLLYWOOD ARE GATHERED TO AWARD
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND HOLLYWOOD ARE GATHERED TO AWARD OVER $20 MILLION FOR EXCELLENCE
HOLLYWOOD ARE GATHERED TO AWARD OVER $20 MILLION FOR EXCELLENCE
HOLLYWOOD ARE GATHERED TO AWARD OVER $20 MILLION FOR EXCELLENCE IN PHYSICS, MATHEMATICS, AND THE
OVER $20 MILLION FOR EXCELLENCE IN PHYSICS, MATHEMATICS, AND THE
OVER $20 MILLION FOR EXCELLENCE IN PHYSICS, MATHEMATICS, AND THE LIFE SCIENCES.
IN PHYSICS, MATHEMATICS, AND THE LIFE SCIENCES.
IN PHYSICS, MATHEMATICS, AND THE LIFE SCIENCES. ♪♪
LIFE SCIENCES. ♪♪
LIFE SCIENCES. ♪♪ >> THIS IS THE BREAK THROUGH
♪♪ >> THIS IS THE BREAK THROUGH
♪♪ >> THIS IS THE BREAK THROUGH PRIZE, SCIENCES CHANGING THE
>> THIS IS THE BREAK THROUGH PRIZE, SCIENCES CHANGING THE
>> THIS IS THE BREAK THROUGH PRIZE, SCIENCES CHANGING THE WORLD.
PRIZE, SCIENCES CHANGING THE WORLD.
PRIZE, SCIENCES CHANGING THE WORLD. PLEASE WELCOME YOUR HOST PIERCE
WORLD. PLEASE WELCOME YOUR HOST PIERCE
WORLD. PLEASE WELCOME YOUR HOST PIERCE BROSNAN.
PLEASE WELCOME YOUR HOST PIERCE BROSNAN.
PLEASE WELCOME YOUR HOST PIERCE BROSNAN. [ APPLAUSE ]
BROSNAN. [ APPLAUSE ]
BROSNAN. [ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪
[ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪
[ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪ >> LOOK UP.
♪♪ >> LOOK UP.
♪♪ >> LOOK UP. THOSE WERE THE WORD OF STEPHEN
>> LOOK UP. THOSE WERE THE WORD OF STEPHEN
>> LOOK UP. THOSE WERE THE WORD OF STEPHEN HAWKING, ONE OF THE GREATEST
THOSE WERE THE WORD OF STEPHEN HAWKING, ONE OF THE GREATEST
THOSE WERE THE WORD OF STEPHEN HAWKING, ONE OF THE GREATEST MINDS OF OUR TIMES.
HAWKING, ONE OF THE GREATEST MINDS OF OUR TIMES.
HAWKING, ONE OF THE GREATEST MINDS OF OUR TIMES. EARLIER THIS YEAR, THAT MIND WAS
MINDS OF OUR TIMES. EARLIER THIS YEAR, THAT MIND WAS
MINDS OF OUR TIMES. EARLIER THIS YEAR, THAT MIND WAS LOST TO THE WORLD, A LOSS TO
EARLIER THIS YEAR, THAT MIND WAS LOST TO THE WORLD, A LOSS TO
EARLIER THIS YEAR, THAT MIND WAS LOST TO THE WORLD, A LOSS TO SCIENCE AND TO ALL OF HUMANITY.
LOST TO THE WORLD, A LOSS TO SCIENCE AND TO ALL OF HUMANITY.
LOST TO THE WORLD, A LOSS TO SCIENCE AND TO ALL OF HUMANITY. A LOSS AS WELL TO THE
SCIENCE AND TO ALL OF HUMANITY. A LOSS AS WELL TO THE
SCIENCE AND TO ALL OF HUMANITY. A LOSS AS WELL TO THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE.
A LOSS AS WELL TO THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE.
A LOSS AS WELL TO THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE. HE WAS NOT ONLY ONE OF OUR
BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE. HE WAS NOT ONLY ONE OF OUR
HE WAS NOT ONLY ONE OF OUR
HE WAS NOT ONLY ONE OF OUR
LAUREATES, BUT OUR GUIDING SPIRIT.
LAUREATES, BUT OUR GUIDING SPIRIT. AND YET THAT GUIDING SPIRIT IS
SPIRIT. AND YET THAT GUIDING SPIRIT IS
SPIRIT. AND YET THAT GUIDING SPIRIT IS STILL HERE WITH US TONIGHT IN
AND YET THAT GUIDING SPIRIT IS STILL HERE WITH US TONIGHT IN
AND YET THAT GUIDING SPIRIT IS STILL HERE WITH US TONIGHT IN THE EXAMPLE HE SHOWED US AND THE
STILL HERE WITH US TONIGHT IN THE EXAMPLE HE SHOWED US AND THE
STILL HERE WITH US TONIGHT IN THE EXAMPLE HE SHOWED US AND THE IDEAS HE EXPLORED AND EXPRESSED
THE EXAMPLE HE SHOWED US AND THE IDEAS HE EXPLORED AND EXPRESSED
THE EXAMPLE HE SHOWED US AND THE IDEAS HE EXPLORED AND EXPRESSED SO BEAUTIFULLY.
IDEAS HE EXPLORED AND EXPRESSED SO BEAUTIFULLY.
IDEAS HE EXPLORED AND EXPRESSED SO BEAUTIFULLY. LOOK UP.
SO BEAUTIFULLY. LOOK UP.
SO BEAUTIFULLY. LOOK UP. IN THOSE TWO WORDS, HE SUMMED UP
LOOK UP. IN THOSE TWO WORDS, HE SUMMED UP
LOOK UP. IN THOSE TWO WORDS, HE SUMMED UP HOW SCIENTISTS CAN MAKE
IN THOSE TWO WORDS, HE SUMMED UP HOW SCIENTISTS CAN MAKE
IN THOSE TWO WORDS, HE SUMMED UP HOW SCIENTISTS CAN MAKE DISCOVERIES AND HOW ALL OF US
HOW SCIENTISTS CAN MAKE DISCOVERIES AND HOW ALL OF US
HOW SCIENTISTS CAN MAKE DISCOVERIES AND HOW ALL OF US CAN LIVE DEEPER AND MORE
DISCOVERIES AND HOW ALL OF US CAN LIVE DEEPER AND MORE
DISCOVERIES AND HOW ALL OF US CAN LIVE DEEPER AND MORE MEANINGFUL LIVES.
CAN LIVE DEEPER AND MORE MEANINGFUL LIVES.
CAN LIVE DEEPER AND MORE MEANINGFUL LIVES. WE CAN’T ALL BE STEPHEN HAWKING,
MEANINGFUL LIVES. WE CAN’T ALL BE STEPHEN HAWKING,
MEANINGFUL LIVES. WE CAN’T ALL BE STEPHEN HAWKING, BUT WE CAN ALL BE CURIOUS.
WE CAN’T ALL BE STEPHEN HAWKING, BUT WE CAN ALL BE CURIOUS.
WE CAN’T ALL BE STEPHEN HAWKING, BUT WE CAN ALL BE CURIOUS. TONIGHT WE WILL MEET A GROUP OF
BUT WE CAN ALL BE CURIOUS. TONIGHT WE WILL MEET A GROUP OF
BUT WE CAN ALL BE CURIOUS. TONIGHT WE WILL MEET A GROUP OF WOMEN AND MEN WHO ARE ALL LIVING
TONIGHT WE WILL MEET A GROUP OF WOMEN AND MEN WHO ARE ALL LIVING
TONIGHT WE WILL MEET A GROUP OF WOMEN AND MEN WHO ARE ALL LIVING THAT MAXIM IN DIFFERENT WAYS, BY
WOMEN AND MEN WHO ARE ALL LIVING THAT MAXIM IN DIFFERENT WAYS, BY
WOMEN AND MEN WHO ARE ALL LIVING THAT MAXIM IN DIFFERENT WAYS, BY LITERALLY LOOKING UP, SCANNING
THAT MAXIM IN DIFFERENT WAYS, BY LITERALLY LOOKING UP, SCANNING
THAT MAXIM IN DIFFERENT WAYS, BY LITERALLY LOOKING UP, SCANNING THE HEAVENS TO FIND A NEW KIND
LITERALLY LOOKING UP, SCANNING THE HEAVENS TO FIND A NEW KIND
LITERALLY LOOKING UP, SCANNING THE HEAVENS TO FIND A NEW KIND OF STAR, BY GAZING INTO THE LAWS
THE HEAVENS TO FIND A NEW KIND OF STAR, BY GAZING INTO THE LAWS
THE HEAVENS TO FIND A NEW KIND OF STAR, BY GAZING INTO THE LAWS OF NATURE OR THE INFINITE SPACES
OF STAR, BY GAZING INTO THE LAWS OF NATURE OR THE INFINITE SPACES
OF STAR, BY GAZING INTO THE LAWS OF NATURE OR THE INFINITE SPACES OF PURE MATHEMATICS AND BY
OF NATURE OR THE INFINITE SPACES OF PURE MATHEMATICS AND BY
OF NATURE OR THE INFINITE SPACES OF PURE MATHEMATICS AND BY LOOKING INWARDS TO THE UNIVERSE
OF PURE MATHEMATICS AND BY LOOKING INWARDS TO THE UNIVERSE
OF PURE MATHEMATICS AND BY LOOKING INWARDS TO THE UNIVERSE WITHIN.
LOOKING INWARDS TO THE UNIVERSE WITHIN.
LOOKING INWARDS TO THE UNIVERSE WITHIN. EXACTLY 300 YEARS TO THE DAY
WITHIN. EXACTLY 300 YEARS TO THE DAY
WITHIN. EXACTLY 300 YEARS TO THE DAY BEFORE STEPHEN HAWKING WAS BORN,
EXACTLY 300 YEARS TO THE DAY BEFORE STEPHEN HAWKING WAS BORN,
EXACTLY 300 YEARS TO THE DAY BEFORE STEPHEN HAWKING WAS BORN, GALILEO DIED.
BEFORE STEPHEN HAWKING WAS BORN, GALILEO DIED.
BEFORE STEPHEN HAWKING WAS BORN, GALILEO DIED. BY LOOKING UP, RAISING HIS
GALILEO DIED. BY LOOKING UP, RAISING HIS
GALILEO DIED. BY LOOKING UP, RAISING HIS HOMEMADE TELESCOPE TO THE SKIES,
BY LOOKING UP, RAISING HIS HOMEMADE TELESCOPE TO THE SKIES,
BY LOOKING UP, RAISING HIS HOMEMADE TELESCOPE TO THE SKIES, GALILEO LAUNCHED THE GREAT
HOMEMADE TELESCOPE TO THE SKIES, GALILEO LAUNCHED THE GREAT
HOMEMADE TELESCOPE TO THE SKIES, GALILEO LAUNCHED THE GREAT ADVENTURE OF SCIENCE THAT HAS
GALILEO LAUNCHED THE GREAT ADVENTURE OF SCIENCE THAT HAS
GALILEO LAUNCHED THE GREAT ADVENTURE OF SCIENCE THAT HAS BROUGHT US HERE.
ADVENTURE OF SCIENCE THAT HAS BROUGHT US HERE.
ADVENTURE OF SCIENCE THAT HAS BROUGHT US HERE. LATER SOME BRIGHT SPOTS TURNED
BROUGHT US HERE. LATER SOME BRIGHT SPOTS TURNED
BROUGHT US HERE. LATER SOME BRIGHT SPOTS TURNED THEIR INSTRUMENTS THE OTHER WAY,
LATER SOME BRIGHT SPOTS TURNED THEIR INSTRUMENTS THE OTHER WAY,
LATER SOME BRIGHT SPOTS TURNED THEIR INSTRUMENTS THE OTHER WAY, TO OUR TRILLIONS OF CELLS, EACH
THEIR INSTRUMENTS THE OTHER WAY, TO OUR TRILLIONS OF CELLS, EACH
THEIR INSTRUMENTS THE OTHER WAY, TO OUR TRILLIONS OF CELLS, EACH ONE A KIND OF UNIVERSE.
TO OUR TRILLIONS OF CELLS, EACH ONE A KIND OF UNIVERSE.
TO OUR TRILLIONS OF CELLS, EACH ONE A KIND OF UNIVERSE. EVENTUALLY THEY HIT A WALL
ONE A KIND OF UNIVERSE. EVENTUALLY THEY HIT A WALL
ONE A KIND OF UNIVERSE. EVENTUALLY THEY HIT A WALL BEYOND WHICH THEY COULD SEE NO
EVENTUALLY THEY HIT A WALL BEYOND WHICH THEY COULD SEE NO
EVENTUALLY THEY HIT A WALL BEYOND WHICH THEY COULD SEE NO DEEPER.
BEYOND WHICH THEY COULD SEE NO DEEPER.
BEYOND WHICH THEY COULD SEE NO DEEPER. GREAT SCIENTISTS LIKE STEPHEN
DEEPER. GREAT SCIENTISTS LIKE STEPHEN
DEEPER. GREAT SCIENTISTS LIKE STEPHEN HAWKING DO NOT BELIEVE IN
GREAT SCIENTISTS LIKE STEPHEN HAWKING DO NOT BELIEVE IN
GREAT SCIENTISTS LIKE STEPHEN HAWKING DO NOT BELIEVE IN BOUNDARIES.
HAWKING DO NOT BELIEVE IN BOUNDARIES.
HAWKING DO NOT BELIEVE IN BOUNDARIES. IN INGENUITY THEY BREAK THROUGH.
BOUNDARIES. IN INGENUITY THEY BREAK THROUGH.
BOUNDARIES. IN INGENUITY THEY BREAK THROUGH. OUR FIRST LAUREATE TONIGHT FOUND
IN INGENUITY THEY BREAK THROUGH. OUR FIRST LAUREATE TONIGHT FOUND
IN INGENUITY THEY BREAK THROUGH. OUR FIRST LAUREATE TONIGHT FOUND A WAY TO LOOK PAST THAT WALL AND
OUR FIRST LAUREATE TONIGHT FOUND A WAY TO LOOK PAST THAT WALL AND
OUR FIRST LAUREATE TONIGHT FOUND A WAY TO LOOK PAST THAT WALL AND REVEAL THE STRUCTURES OF LIFE IN
A WAY TO LOOK PAST THAT WALL AND REVEAL THE STRUCTURES OF LIFE IN
A WAY TO LOOK PAST THAT WALL AND REVEAL THE STRUCTURES OF LIFE IN SPELL BINDING DETAIL.
REVEAL THE STRUCTURES OF LIFE IN SPELL BINDING DETAIL.
REVEAL THE STRUCTURES OF LIFE IN SPELL BINDING DETAIL. PLEASE WELCOME MARK ZUCKERBERG
SPELL BINDING DETAIL. PLEASE WELCOME MARK ZUCKERBERG
SPELL BINDING DETAIL. PLEASE WELCOME MARK ZUCKERBERG AND LUPITA NONGO.
PLEASE WELCOME MARK ZUCKERBERG AND LUPITA NONGO.
PLEASE WELCOME MARK ZUCKERBERG AND LUPITA NONGO. >> MYSTERY IS THE SOURCE OF ALL
AND LUPITA NONGO. >> MYSTERY IS THE SOURCE OF ALL
AND LUPITA NONGO. >> MYSTERY IS THE SOURCE OF ALL TRUE ART AND SCIENCE.
>> MYSTERY IS THE SOURCE OF ALL TRUE ART AND SCIENCE.
>> MYSTERY IS THE SOURCE OF ALL TRUE ART AND SCIENCE. IT EVOKES CURIOSITY, WHICH LEADS
TRUE ART AND SCIENCE. IT EVOKES CURIOSITY, WHICH LEADS
TRUE ART AND SCIENCE. IT EVOKES CURIOSITY, WHICH LEADS BOTH ARTISTS AND SCIENTISTS TO
IT EVOKES CURIOSITY, WHICH LEADS BOTH ARTISTS AND SCIENTISTS TO
IT EVOKES CURIOSITY, WHICH LEADS BOTH ARTISTS AND SCIENTISTS TO INVESTIGATE AND INNOVATE.
BOTH ARTISTS AND SCIENTISTS TO INVESTIGATE AND INNOVATE.
BOTH ARTISTS AND SCIENTISTS TO INVESTIGATE AND INNOVATE. MYSTERY IS WHY WE LOOK CLOSER,
INVESTIGATE AND INNOVATE. MYSTERY IS WHY WE LOOK CLOSER,
INVESTIGATE AND INNOVATE. MYSTERY IS WHY WE LOOK CLOSER, DEEPER, LONGER AT THINGS TO HELP
MYSTERY IS WHY WE LOOK CLOSER, DEEPER, LONGER AT THINGS TO HELP
MYSTERY IS WHY WE LOOK CLOSER, DEEPER, LONGER AT THINGS TO HELP US UNCOVER, UNDERSTAND AND
DEEPER, LONGER AT THINGS TO HELP US UNCOVER, UNDERSTAND AND
DEEPER, LONGER AT THINGS TO HELP US UNCOVER, UNDERSTAND AND IMPROVE OURSELVES AND OUR WORLD.
US UNCOVER, UNDERSTAND AND IMPROVE OURSELVES AND OUR WORLD.
US UNCOVER, UNDERSTAND AND IMPROVE OURSELVES AND OUR WORLD. >> STEPHEN HAWKING CALLED FOR US
IMPROVE OURSELVES AND OUR WORLD. >> STEPHEN HAWKING CALLED FOR US
IMPROVE OURSELVES AND OUR WORLD. >> STEPHEN HAWKING CALLED FOR US ALL TO LOOK UP AT THE STARS AND
>> STEPHEN HAWKING CALLED FOR US ALL TO LOOK UP AT THE STARS AND
>> STEPHEN HAWKING CALLED FOR US ALL TO LOOK UP AT THE STARS AND NOT DOWN AT YOUR FEET.
ALL TO LOOK UP AT THE STARS AND NOT DOWN AT YOUR FEET.
ALL TO LOOK UP AT THE STARS AND NOT DOWN AT YOUR FEET. AND THAT IS WHAT ART AND SCIENCE
NOT DOWN AT YOUR FEET. AND THAT IS WHAT ART AND SCIENCE
NOT DOWN AT YOUR FEET. AND THAT IS WHAT ART AND SCIENCE SHARE, THE ABILITY TO INSPIRE
AND THAT IS WHAT ART AND SCIENCE SHARE, THE ABILITY TO INSPIRE
AND THAT IS WHAT ART AND SCIENCE SHARE, THE ABILITY TO INSPIRE AND ELEVATE ALL OF US.
SHARE, THE ABILITY TO INSPIRE AND ELEVATE ALL OF US.
SHARE, THE ABILITY TO INSPIRE AND ELEVATE ALL OF US. TONIGHT’S HONOREES CHALLENGE US
AND ELEVATE ALL OF US. TONIGHT’S HONOREES CHALLENGE US
AND ELEVATE ALL OF US. TONIGHT’S HONOREES CHALLENGE US TO LOOK UP, NOT JUST TO REAL OUR
TONIGHT’S HONOREES CHALLENGE US TO LOOK UP, NOT JUST TO REAL OUR
TONIGHT’S HONOREES CHALLENGE US TO LOOK UP, NOT JUST TO REAL OUR FULL POTENTIAL, BUT TO LOOK
TO LOOK UP, NOT JUST TO REAL OUR FULL POTENTIAL, BUT TO LOOK
TO LOOK UP, NOT JUST TO REAL OUR FULL POTENTIAL, BUT TO LOOK TOWARDS OUR CHILDREN AND THE
FULL POTENTIAL, BUT TO LOOK TOWARDS OUR CHILDREN AND THE
FULL POTENTIAL, BUT TO LOOK TOWARDS OUR CHILDREN AND THE NEXT GENERATION OF RESEARCHERS
TOWARDS OUR CHILDREN AND THE NEXT GENERATION OF RESEARCHERS
TOWARDS OUR CHILDREN AND THE NEXT GENERATION OF RESEARCHERS WHO WILL CARRY US FORWARD.
NEXT GENERATION OF RESEARCHERS WHO WILL CARRY US FORWARD.
NEXT GENERATION OF RESEARCHERS WHO WILL CARRY US FORWARD. >> THROUGH THE POWER OF
WHO WILL CARRY US FORWARD. >> THROUGH THE POWER OF
WHO WILL CARRY US FORWARD. >> THROUGH THE POWER OF CURIOSITY, THESE MATHEMATICIANS,
>> THROUGH THE POWER OF CURIOSITY, THESE MATHEMATICIANS,
>> THROUGH THE POWER OF CURIOSITY, THESE MATHEMATICIANS, PHYSICISTS AND LIFE SCIENTISTS
CURIOSITY, THESE MATHEMATICIANS, PHYSICISTS AND LIFE SCIENTISTS
CURIOSITY, THESE MATHEMATICIANS, PHYSICISTS AND LIFE SCIENTISTS ARE SEEKING ANSWERS TO
PHYSICISTS AND LIFE SCIENTISTS ARE SEEKING ANSWERS TO
PHYSICISTS AND LIFE SCIENTISTS ARE SEEKING ANSWERS TO FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR
ARE SEEKING ANSWERS TO FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR
ARE SEEKING ANSWERS TO FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR UNIVERSE.
FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR UNIVERSE.
FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR UNIVERSE. TONIGHT’S FIRST BREAKTHROUGH
UNIVERSE. TONIGHT’S FIRST BREAKTHROUGH
UNIVERSE. TONIGHT’S FIRST BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN LIFE SCIENCES GOES TO
TONIGHT’S FIRST BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN LIFE SCIENCES GOES TO
TONIGHT’S FIRST BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN LIFE SCIENCES GOES TO ONE SUCH LEADING SCIENTIST, WHO
PRIZE IN LIFE SCIENCES GOES TO ONE SUCH LEADING SCIENTIST, WHO
PRIZE IN LIFE SCIENCES GOES TO ONE SUCH LEADING SCIENTIST, WHO IS LOOKING TO BE THE INNERMOST
ONE SUCH LEADING SCIENTIST, WHO IS LOOKING TO BE THE INNERMOST
ONE SUCH LEADING SCIENTIST, WHO IS LOOKING TO BE THE INNERMOST REACHES OF OURSELVES.
IS LOOKING TO BE THE INNERMOST REACHES OF OURSELVES.
IS LOOKING TO BE THE INNERMOST REACHES OF OURSELVES. >> THEY HAVE DISCOVERED
REACHES OF OURSELVES. >> THEY HAVE DISCOVERED
REACHES OF OURSELVES. >> THEY HAVE DISCOVERED PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN STRUCTURES
>> THEY HAVE DISCOVERED PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN STRUCTURES
>> THEY HAVE DISCOVERED PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN STRUCTURES THAT MAKE UP THE BUILDING BLOCKS
PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN STRUCTURES THAT MAKE UP THE BUILDING BLOCKS
PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN STRUCTURES THAT MAKE UP THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF OUR BODY.
THAT MAKE UP THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF OUR BODY.
THAT MAKE UP THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF OUR BODY. LET’S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT SOME
OF OUR BODY. LET’S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT SOME
OF OUR BODY. LET’S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT SOME OF HER WORK.
LET’S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT SOME OF HER WORK.
LET’S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT SOME OF HER WORK. ♪♪
OF HER WORK. ♪♪
OF HER WORK. ♪♪ >> I THINK IT’S VERY HARD TO
♪♪ >> I THINK IT’S VERY HARD TO
♪♪ >> I THINK IT’S VERY HARD TO LABEL ME.
>> I THINK IT’S VERY HARD TO LABEL ME.
>> I THINK IT’S VERY HARD TO LABEL ME. AM I A PHYSICIST?
LABEL ME. AM I A PHYSICIST?
LABEL ME. AM I A PHYSICIST? AM I A BIOLOGIST?
AM I A PHYSICIST? AM I A BIOLOGIST?
AM I A PHYSICIST? AM I A BIOLOGIST? WHO AM I?
AM I A BIOLOGIST? WHO AM I?
AM I A BIOLOGIST? WHO AM I? I DID MY WHOLE COLLEGE TRAINING
WHO AM I? I DID MY WHOLE COLLEGE TRAINING
WHO AM I? I DID MY WHOLE COLLEGE TRAINING IN PHYSICS.
I DID MY WHOLE COLLEGE TRAINING IN PHYSICS.
I DID MY WHOLE COLLEGE TRAINING IN PHYSICS. AND THEN WHEN I STARTED AT
IN PHYSICS. AND THEN WHEN I STARTED AT
IN PHYSICS. AND THEN WHEN I STARTED AT STANFORD, I WANTED TO DO
AND THEN WHEN I STARTED AT STANFORD, I WANTED TO DO
AND THEN WHEN I STARTED AT STANFORD, I WANTED TO DO SOMETHING NEW, SO THEN I JUST
STANFORD, I WANTED TO DO SOMETHING NEW, SO THEN I JUST
STANFORD, I WANTED TO DO SOMETHING NEW, SO THEN I JUST GOT INTO BIOLOGY.
SOMETHING NEW, SO THEN I JUST GOT INTO BIOLOGY.
SOMETHING NEW, SO THEN I JUST GOT INTO BIOLOGY. I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW THE
GOT INTO BIOLOGY. I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW THE
GOT INTO BIOLOGY. I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW THE FUNDAMENTALS.
I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW THE FUNDAMENTALS.
I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW THE FUNDAMENTALS. I HAD TO ASK MY COLLEAGUES
FUNDAMENTALS. I HAD TO ASK MY COLLEAGUES
FUNDAMENTALS. I HAD TO ASK MY COLLEAGUES WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
I HAD TO ASK MY COLLEAGUES WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
I HAD TO ASK MY COLLEAGUES WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DNA AND RNA?
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DNA AND RNA?
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DNA AND RNA? I’M VERY INTERESTED IN
DNA AND RNA? I’M VERY INTERESTED IN
DNA AND RNA? I’M VERY INTERESTED IN UNDERSTANDING THE MOLECULAR
I’M VERY INTERESTED IN UNDERSTANDING THE MOLECULAR
I’M VERY INTERESTED IN UNDERSTANDING THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF LIFE.
UNDERSTANDING THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF LIFE.
UNDERSTANDING THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF LIFE. IN BIOLOGY, THERE ARE A LOT OF
BASIS OF LIFE. IN BIOLOGY, THERE ARE A LOT OF
BASIS OF LIFE. IN BIOLOGY, THERE ARE A LOT OF QUESTIONS THAT ARE SO HARD TO
IN BIOLOGY, THERE ARE A LOT OF QUESTIONS THAT ARE SO HARD TO
IN BIOLOGY, THERE ARE A LOT OF QUESTIONS THAT ARE SO HARD TO ANSWER BECAUSE TOOLS ARE
QUESTIONS THAT ARE SO HARD TO ANSWER BECAUSE TOOLS ARE
QUESTIONS THAT ARE SO HARD TO ANSWER BECAUSE TOOLS ARE MISSING, LIKE HOW THINGS GO
ANSWER BECAUSE TOOLS ARE MISSING, LIKE HOW THINGS GO
ANSWER BECAUSE TOOLS ARE MISSING, LIKE HOW THINGS GO WRONG IN DISEASE, HOW DO THE
MISSING, LIKE HOW THINGS GO WRONG IN DISEASE, HOW DO THE
MISSING, LIKE HOW THINGS GO WRONG IN DISEASE, HOW DO THE IMMUNE CELLS INTERACT WITH TUMOR
WRONG IN DISEASE, HOW DO THE IMMUNE CELLS INTERACT WITH TUMOR
WRONG IN DISEASE, HOW DO THE IMMUNE CELLS INTERACT WITH TUMOR CELLS?
IMMUNE CELLS INTERACT WITH TUMOR CELLS?
IMMUNE CELLS INTERACT WITH TUMOR CELLS? THERE ARE MANY MANY MANY MANY
CELLS? THERE ARE MANY MANY MANY MANY
CELLS? THERE ARE MANY MANY MANY MANY DIFFERENT MOLECULES.
THERE ARE MANY MANY MANY MANY DIFFERENT MOLECULES.
THERE ARE MANY MANY MANY MANY DIFFERENT MOLECULES. NOW, THESE MOLECULES ARE REALLY
DIFFERENT MOLECULES. NOW, THESE MOLECULES ARE REALLY
DIFFERENT MOLECULES. NOW, THESE MOLECULES ARE REALLY TINY, THEY’RE A FEW NANO METERS
NOW, THESE MOLECULES ARE REALLY TINY, THEY’RE A FEW NANO METERS
NOW, THESE MOLECULES ARE REALLY TINY, THEY’RE A FEW NANO METERS IN SIZE.
TINY, THEY’RE A FEW NANO METERS IN SIZE.
TINY, THEY’RE A FEW NANO METERS IN SIZE. IF YOU WANT TO VISUALIZE HOW
IN SIZE. IF YOU WANT TO VISUALIZE HOW
IN SIZE. IF YOU WANT TO VISUALIZE HOW THEY INTERACT AND FUNCTION, YOU
IF YOU WANT TO VISUALIZE HOW THEY INTERACT AND FUNCTION, YOU
IF YOU WANT TO VISUALIZE HOW THEY INTERACT AND FUNCTION, YOU NEED TREMENDOUS RESOLVE AND
THEY INTERACT AND FUNCTION, YOU NEED TREMENDOUS RESOLVE AND
THEY INTERACT AND FUNCTION, YOU NEED TREMENDOUS RESOLVE AND POWER.
NEED TREMENDOUS RESOLVE AND POWER.
NEED TREMENDOUS RESOLVE AND POWER. IF YOU USE CONVENTIONAL LIGHT
POWER. IF YOU USE CONVENTIONAL LIGHT
POWER. IF YOU USE CONVENTIONAL LIGHT MICROSCOY TO LOOK — THAT WAS
IF YOU USE CONVENTIONAL LIGHT MICROSCOY TO LOOK — THAT WAS
IF YOU USE CONVENTIONAL LIGHT MICROSCOY TO LOOK — THAT WAS THE MOTIVATION TO INVENT THIS
MICROSCOY TO LOOK — THAT WAS THE MOTIVATION TO INVENT THIS
MICROSCOY TO LOOK — THAT WAS THE MOTIVATION TO INVENT THIS SUPER RESOLUTION IMAGING TOOL OF
THE MOTIVATION TO INVENT THIS SUPER RESOLUTION IMAGING TOOL OF
THE MOTIVATION TO INVENT THIS SUPER RESOLUTION IMAGING TOOL OF SO THIS IS AN IMAGE OF TWO
SUPER RESOLUTION IMAGING TOOL OF SO THIS IS AN IMAGE OF TWO
SUPER RESOLUTION IMAGING TOOL OF SO THIS IS AN IMAGE OF TWO STRUCTURES INSIDE THE CELL.
SO THIS IS AN IMAGE OF TWO STRUCTURES INSIDE THE CELL.
SO THIS IS AN IMAGE OF TWO STRUCTURES INSIDE THE CELL. IF WE DIDN’T DO THE STORM IN THE
STRUCTURES INSIDE THE CELL. IF WE DIDN’T DO THE STORM IN THE
STRUCTURES INSIDE THE CELL. IF WE DIDN’T DO THE STORM IN THE SAME FIELD OF VIEW, THAT WAS THE
IF WE DIDN’T DO THE STORM IN THE SAME FIELD OF VIEW, THAT WAS THE
IF WE DIDN’T DO THE STORM IN THE SAME FIELD OF VIEW, THAT WAS THE CONVENTIONAL IMAGE.
SAME FIELD OF VIEW, THAT WAS THE CONVENTIONAL IMAGE.
SAME FIELD OF VIEW, THAT WAS THE CONVENTIONAL IMAGE. THIS IS OUR STORM IMAGE.
CONVENTIONAL IMAGE. THIS IS OUR STORM IMAGE.
CONVENTIONAL IMAGE. THIS IS OUR STORM IMAGE. THEN IF YOU DO THE CONTRAST, YOU
THIS IS OUR STORM IMAGE. THEN IF YOU DO THE CONTRAST, YOU
THIS IS OUR STORM IMAGE. THEN IF YOU DO THE CONTRAST, YOU CAN SEE HOW SHARP IT IS.
THEN IF YOU DO THE CONTRAST, YOU CAN SEE HOW SHARP IT IS.
THEN IF YOU DO THE CONTRAST, YOU CAN SEE HOW SHARP IT IS. YOU CAN SEE THESE KIND OF THINGS
CAN SEE HOW SHARP IT IS. YOU CAN SEE THESE KIND OF THINGS
CAN SEE HOW SHARP IT IS. YOU CAN SEE THESE KIND OF THINGS THAT ARE MOLECULARLY STRIKING,
YOU CAN SEE THESE KIND OF THINGS THAT ARE MOLECULARLY STRIKING,
YOU CAN SEE THESE KIND OF THINGS THAT ARE MOLECULARLY STRIKING, FUNCTIONALLY IMPORTANT.
THAT ARE MOLECULARLY STRIKING, FUNCTIONALLY IMPORTANT.
THAT ARE MOLECULARLY STRIKING, FUNCTIONALLY IMPORTANT. EVENTUALLY WE COULD VISUALIZE
FUNCTIONALLY IMPORTANT. EVENTUALLY WE COULD VISUALIZE
FUNCTIONALLY IMPORTANT. EVENTUALLY WE COULD VISUALIZE WHAT’S IN OUR BODY AT THE
EVENTUALLY WE COULD VISUALIZE WHAT’S IN OUR BODY AT THE
EVENTUALLY WE COULD VISUALIZE WHAT’S IN OUR BODY AT THE MOLECULAR LEVEL JUST LIKE
WHAT’S IN OUR BODY AT THE MOLECULAR LEVEL JUST LIKE
WHAT’S IN OUR BODY AT THE MOLECULAR LEVEL JUST LIKE WATCHING A MOVIE.
MOLECULAR LEVEL JUST LIKE WATCHING A MOVIE.
MOLECULAR LEVEL JUST LIKE WATCHING A MOVIE. THE TOOLS THAT WE INVENTED ALL
WATCHING A MOVIE. THE TOOLS THAT WE INVENTED ALL
WATCHING A MOVIE. THE TOOLS THAT WE INVENTED ALL REALLY BENEFIT SOCIETY AND
THE TOOLS THAT WE INVENTED ALL REALLY BENEFIT SOCIETY AND
THE TOOLS THAT WE INVENTED ALL REALLY BENEFIT SOCIETY AND REALLY IS QUITE EXTRAORDINARY.
REALLY BENEFIT SOCIETY AND REALLY IS QUITE EXTRAORDINARY.
REALLY BENEFIT SOCIETY AND REALLY IS QUITE EXTRAORDINARY. ♪♪
REALLY IS QUITE EXTRAORDINARY. ♪♪
REALLY IS QUITE EXTRAORDINARY. ♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ] >> FOR DISCOVERING HIDDEN
[ APPLAUSE ] >> FOR DISCOVERING HIDDEN
[ APPLAUSE ] >> FOR DISCOVERING HIDDEN STRUCTURES IN CELLS THROUGH
>> FOR DISCOVERING HIDDEN STRUCTURES IN CELLS THROUGH
>> FOR DISCOVERING HIDDEN STRUCTURES IN CELLS THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF SUPER RESOLUTION
STRUCTURES IN CELLS THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF SUPER RESOLUTION
STRUCTURES IN CELLS THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF SUPER RESOLUTION IMAGING, TRANSCENDING THE
DEVELOPMENT OF SUPER RESOLUTION IMAGING, TRANSCENDING THE
DEVELOPMENT OF SUPER RESOLUTION IMAGING, TRANSCENDING THE RESOLUTION LIMITS OF LIGHT
IMAGING, TRANSCENDING THE RESOLUTION LIMITS OF LIGHT
IMAGING, TRANSCENDING THE RESOLUTION LIMITS OF LIGHT MICROSCOPY.
RESOLUTION LIMITS OF LIGHT MICROSCOPY.
RESOLUTION LIMITS OF LIGHT MICROSCOPY. >> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN
MICROSCOPY. >> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN
MICROSCOPY. >> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN LIFE SCIENCES IS AWARDED TO —
>> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN LIFE SCIENCES IS AWARDED TO —
>> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN LIFE SCIENCES IS AWARDED TO — >> AT AGE 6 SHE IMPRESSED HER
LIFE SCIENCES IS AWARDED TO — >> AT AGE 6 SHE IMPRESSED HER
LIFE SCIENCES IS AWARDED TO — >> AT AGE 6 SHE IMPRESSED HER PHYSICIST FATHER.
>> AT AGE 6 SHE IMPRESSED HER PHYSICIST FATHER.
>> AT AGE 6 SHE IMPRESSED HER PHYSICIST FATHER. >> WOW.
PHYSICIST FATHER. >> WOW.
PHYSICIST FATHER. >> WOW. I HAVE TO SAY AS A PROFESSOR AT
>> WOW. I HAVE TO SAY AS A PROFESSOR AT
>> WOW. I HAVE TO SAY AS A PROFESSOR AT HARVARD, IT FEELS REALLY SPECIAL
I HAVE TO SAY AS A PROFESSOR AT HARVARD, IT FEELS REALLY SPECIAL
I HAVE TO SAY AS A PROFESSOR AT HARVARD, IT FEELS REALLY SPECIAL TO RECEIVE THIS PRIZE.
HARVARD, IT FEELS REALLY SPECIAL TO RECEIVE THIS PRIZE.
HARVARD, IT FEELS REALLY SPECIAL TO RECEIVE THIS PRIZE. WHAT AN EXTRAORDINARY
TO RECEIVE THIS PRIZE. WHAT AN EXTRAORDINARY
TO RECEIVE THIS PRIZE. WHAT AN EXTRAORDINARY CELEBRATION OF SCIENCE.
WHAT AN EXTRAORDINARY CELEBRATION OF SCIENCE.
WHAT AN EXTRAORDINARY CELEBRATION OF SCIENCE. I HAVE LOVED SCIENCE SINCE I WAS
CELEBRATION OF SCIENCE. I HAVE LOVED SCIENCE SINCE I WAS
CELEBRATION OF SCIENCE. I HAVE LOVED SCIENCE SINCE I WAS A SCHOOL KID, AMAZED BY THE
I HAVE LOVED SCIENCE SINCE I WAS A SCHOOL KID, AMAZED BY THE
I HAVE LOVED SCIENCE SINCE I WAS A SCHOOL KID, AMAZED BY THE SIMPLE AND ELEGANT PHYSICS LAWS
A SCHOOL KID, AMAZED BY THE SIMPLE AND ELEGANT PHYSICS LAWS
A SCHOOL KID, AMAZED BY THE SIMPLE AND ELEGANT PHYSICS LAWS THAT EXPLAINED THE UNIVERSE.
SIMPLE AND ELEGANT PHYSICS LAWS THAT EXPLAINED THE UNIVERSE.
SIMPLE AND ELEGANT PHYSICS LAWS THAT EXPLAINED THE UNIVERSE. AS I GREW OLDER, I GOT MORE AND
THAT EXPLAINED THE UNIVERSE. AS I GREW OLDER, I GOT MORE AND
THAT EXPLAINED THE UNIVERSE. AS I GREW OLDER, I GOT MORE AND MORE ATTRACTED BY THE UNSOLVED
AS I GREW OLDER, I GOT MORE AND MORE ATTRACTED BY THE UNSOLVED
AS I GREW OLDER, I GOT MORE AND MORE ATTRACTED BY THE UNSOLVED MYSTERIES IN LIFE SCIENCES.
MORE ATTRACTED BY THE UNSOLVED MYSTERIES IN LIFE SCIENCES.
MORE ATTRACTED BY THE UNSOLVED MYSTERIES IN LIFE SCIENCES. INFLUENCED BY MY POST DOCTORAL
MYSTERIES IN LIFE SCIENCES. INFLUENCED BY MY POST DOCTORAL
MYSTERIES IN LIFE SCIENCES. INFLUENCED BY MY POST DOCTORAL ADVISOR STEVEN CHU, ALSO IN THE
INFLUENCED BY MY POST DOCTORAL ADVISOR STEVEN CHU, ALSO IN THE
INFLUENCED BY MY POST DOCTORAL ADVISOR STEVEN CHU, ALSO IN THE AUDIENCE.
ADVISOR STEVEN CHU, ALSO IN THE AUDIENCE.
ADVISOR STEVEN CHU, ALSO IN THE AUDIENCE. SO I DECIDED TO MERGE THESE
AUDIENCE. SO I DECIDED TO MERGE THESE
AUDIENCE. SO I DECIDED TO MERGE THESE INTERESTS AND DEVOTE MY RESEARCH
SO I DECIDED TO MERGE THESE INTERESTS AND DEVOTE MY RESEARCH
SO I DECIDED TO MERGE THESE INTERESTS AND DEVOTE MY RESEARCH TO SOLVING BIOLOGICAL PROBLEMS
INTERESTS AND DEVOTE MY RESEARCH TO SOLVING BIOLOGICAL PROBLEMS
INTERESTS AND DEVOTE MY RESEARCH TO SOLVING BIOLOGICAL PROBLEMS USING MULTIDISCIPLINARY
TO SOLVING BIOLOGICAL PROBLEMS USING MULTIDISCIPLINARY
TO SOLVING BIOLOGICAL PROBLEMS USING MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES.
USING MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES.
USING MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES. I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE THIS
APPROACHES. I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE THIS
APPROACHES. I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE THIS TREMENDOUS HONOR WITH ALL MY
I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE THIS TREMENDOUS HONOR WITH ALL MY
I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE THIS TREMENDOUS HONOR WITH ALL MY MENTORS, MENTEES AND
TREMENDOUS HONOR WITH ALL MY MENTORS, MENTEES AND
TREMENDOUS HONOR WITH ALL MY MENTORS, MENTEES AND COLLABORATORS FOR A WONDERFUL
MENTORS, MENTEES AND COLLABORATORS FOR A WONDERFUL
MENTORS, MENTEES AND COLLABORATORS FOR A WONDERFUL JOURNEY TOGETHER, THANK YOU.
COLLABORATORS FOR A WONDERFUL JOURNEY TOGETHER, THANK YOU.
COLLABORATORS FOR A WONDERFUL JOURNEY TOGETHER, THANK YOU. ♪♪
JOURNEY TOGETHER, THANK YOU. ♪♪
JOURNEY TOGETHER, THANK YOU. ♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ] >>> NEXT, WE HONOR THE TEAM THAT
[ APPLAUSE ] >>> NEXT, WE HONOR THE TEAM THAT
[ APPLAUSE ] >>> NEXT, WE HONOR THE TEAM THAT DISCOVERED A NEW MATERIAL THAT
>>> NEXT, WE HONOR THE TEAM THAT DISCOVERED A NEW MATERIAL THAT
>>> NEXT, WE HONOR THE TEAM THAT DISCOVERED A NEW MATERIAL THAT COULD CHANGE ELECTRONICS AND
DISCOVERED A NEW MATERIAL THAT COULD CHANGE ELECTRONICS AND
DISCOVERED A NEW MATERIAL THAT COULD CHANGE ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTING FOREVER WHEN THE
COULD CHANGE ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTING FOREVER WHEN THE
COULD CHANGE ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTING FOREVER WHEN THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE RETURNS ON
COMPUTING FOREVER WHEN THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE RETURNS ON
COMPUTING FOREVER WHEN THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE RETURNS ON NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC.
BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE RETURNS ON NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC.
BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE RETURNS ON NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC. ♪♪
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ] >>> DURING MY DECADE AS AN
[ APPLAUSE ] >>> DURING MY DECADE AS AN
[ APPLAUSE ] >>> DURING MY DECADE AS AN ENGLISH SPY, I FELL INTO A LOT
>>> DURING MY DECADE AS AN ENGLISH SPY, I FELL INTO A LOT
>>> DURING MY DECADE AS AN ENGLISH SPY, I FELL INTO A LOT OF THINGS, HYDROELECTRIC DAMS,
ENGLISH SPY, I FELL INTO A LOT OF THINGS, HYDROELECTRIC DAMS,
ENGLISH SPY, I FELL INTO A LOT OF THINGS, HYDROELECTRIC DAMS, ICE PALACES, DANGEROUS LOVE
OF THINGS, HYDROELECTRIC DAMS, ICE PALACES, DANGEROUS LOVE
OF THINGS, HYDROELECTRIC DAMS, ICE PALACES, DANGEROUS LOVE AFFAIRS, BUT EVEN MY WORST
ICE PALACES, DANGEROUS LOVE AFFAIRS, BUT EVEN MY WORST
ICE PALACES, DANGEROUS LOVE AFFAIRS, BUT EVEN MY WORST NEMESIS NEVER CHUCKED ME INTO A
AFFAIRS, BUT EVEN MY WORST NEMESIS NEVER CHUCKED ME INTO A
AFFAIRS, BUT EVEN MY WORST NEMESIS NEVER CHUCKED ME INTO A BLACK HOLE.
NEMESIS NEVER CHUCKED ME INTO A BLACK HOLE.
NEMESIS NEVER CHUCKED ME INTO A BLACK HOLE. BUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THEY
BLACK HOLE. BUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THEY
BLACK HOLE. BUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THEY DID?
BUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THEY DID?
BUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THEY DID? SOME OF THE DEEPEST WORK ON THIS
DID? SOME OF THE DEEPEST WORK ON THIS
DID? SOME OF THE DEEPEST WORK ON THIS QUESTION WAS DONE BY ANOTHER
SOME OF THE DEEPEST WORK ON THIS QUESTION WAS DONE BY ANOTHER
SOME OF THE DEEPEST WORK ON THIS QUESTION WAS DONE BY ANOTHER BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE LAUREATE, THE
QUESTION WAS DONE BY ANOTHER BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE LAUREATE, THE
QUESTION WAS DONE BY ANOTHER BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE LAUREATE, THE ONE WHO PASSED AWAY THIS YEAR.
BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE LAUREATE, THE ONE WHO PASSED AWAY THIS YEAR.
BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE LAUREATE, THE ONE WHO PASSED AWAY THIS YEAR. WINNER OF THE 2017 BREAKTHROUGH
ONE WHO PASSED AWAY THIS YEAR. WINNER OF THE 2017 BREAKTHROUGH
ONE WHO PASSED AWAY THIS YEAR. WINNER OF THE 2017 BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS WAS
WINNER OF THE 2017 BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS WAS
WINNER OF THE 2017 BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS WAS AMONG THE MOST INFLUENTIAL
PRIZE IN FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS WAS AMONG THE MOST INFLUENTIAL
PRIZE IN FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS WAS AMONG THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PHYSICISTS OF HIS GENERATION.
AMONG THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PHYSICISTS OF HIS GENERATION.
AMONG THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PHYSICISTS OF HIS GENERATION. HE DID CRITICAL WORK IN QUANTUM
PHYSICISTS OF HIS GENERATION. HE DID CRITICAL WORK IN QUANTUM
PHYSICISTS OF HIS GENERATION. HE DID CRITICAL WORK IN QUANTUM THEORY, WAS A PIONEER OF SUPER
HE DID CRITICAL WORK IN QUANTUM THEORY, WAS A PIONEER OF SUPER
HE DID CRITICAL WORK IN QUANTUM THEORY, WAS A PIONEER OF SUPER STRING THEORY AND CONTRIBUTES
THEORY, WAS A PIONEER OF SUPER STRING THEORY AND CONTRIBUTES
THEORY, WAS A PIONEER OF SUPER STRING THEORY AND CONTRIBUTES BRILLIANT IDEAS ON THE BLACK
STRING THEORY AND CONTRIBUTES BRILLIANT IDEAS ON THE BLACK
STRING THEORY AND CONTRIBUTES BRILLIANT IDEAS ON THE BLACK HOLE PARADOX.
BRILLIANT IDEAS ON THE BLACK HOLE PARADOX.
BRILLIANT IDEAS ON THE BLACK HOLE PARADOX. HE IS GREATLY MISSED BY ALL HIS
HOLE PARADOX. HE IS GREATLY MISSED BY ALL HIS
HOLE PARADOX. HE IS GREATLY MISSED BY ALL HIS COLLEAGUES AND HIS FAMILY WHO
HE IS GREATLY MISSED BY ALL HIS COLLEAGUES AND HIS FAMILY WHO
HE IS GREATLY MISSED BY ALL HIS COLLEAGUES AND HIS FAMILY WHO ARE WITH US TONIGHT.
COLLEAGUES AND HIS FAMILY WHO ARE WITH US TONIGHT.
COLLEAGUES AND HIS FAMILY WHO ARE WITH US TONIGHT. BUT HIS IDEAS ARE STILL ALIVE
ARE WITH US TONIGHT. BUT HIS IDEAS ARE STILL ALIVE
ARE WITH US TONIGHT. BUT HIS IDEAS ARE STILL ALIVE AND COULD YET LIGHT THE PATH TO
BUT HIS IDEAS ARE STILL ALIVE AND COULD YET LIGHT THE PATH TO
BUT HIS IDEAS ARE STILL ALIVE AND COULD YET LIGHT THE PATH TO THE NEXT BIG BREAK THROUGH AND
AND COULD YET LIGHT THE PATH TO THE NEXT BIG BREAK THROUGH AND
AND COULD YET LIGHT THE PATH TO THE NEXT BIG BREAK THROUGH AND HOPEFULLY BREAKTHROUGHS IN THE
THE NEXT BIG BREAK THROUGH AND HOPEFULLY BREAKTHROUGHS IN THE
THE NEXT BIG BREAK THROUGH AND HOPEFULLY BREAKTHROUGHS IN THE LABS OF SOME OF OUR LIFE SCIENCE
HOPEFULLY BREAKTHROUGHS IN THE LABS OF SOME OF OUR LIFE SCIENCE
HOPEFULLY BREAKTHROUGHS IN THE LABS OF SOME OF OUR LIFE SCIENCE LAUREATES AROUND THE WORLD WHO
LABS OF SOME OF OUR LIFE SCIENCE LAUREATES AROUND THE WORLD WHO
LABS OF SOME OF OUR LIFE SCIENCE LAUREATES AROUND THE WORLD WHO WILL ONE DAY CONQUER THE BRAIN
LAUREATES AROUND THE WORLD WHO WILL ONE DAY CONQUER THE BRAIN
LAUREATES AROUND THE WORLD WHO WILL ONE DAY CONQUER THE BRAIN CANCER THAT TOOK HIM FROM US.
WILL ONE DAY CONQUER THE BRAIN CANCER THAT TOOK HIM FROM US.
WILL ONE DAY CONQUER THE BRAIN CANCER THAT TOOK HIM FROM US. THE THRILLING ADVENTURE OF
CANCER THAT TOOK HIM FROM US. THE THRILLING ADVENTURE OF
CANCER THAT TOOK HIM FROM US. THE THRILLING ADVENTURE OF PHYSICS CONTINUES ON THE
THE THRILLING ADVENTURE OF PHYSICS CONTINUES ON THE
THE THRILLING ADVENTURE OF PHYSICS CONTINUES ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS LIKE JOE AND
PHYSICS CONTINUES ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS LIKE JOE AND
PHYSICS CONTINUES ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS LIKE JOE AND STEPHEN HAWKING.
SHOULDERS OF GIANTS LIKE JOE AND STEPHEN HAWKING.
SHOULDERS OF GIANTS LIKE JOE AND STEPHEN HAWKING. TO PRESENT THIS YEAR’S AWARD,
STEPHEN HAWKING. TO PRESENT THIS YEAR’S AWARD,
STEPHEN HAWKING. TO PRESENT THIS YEAR’S AWARD, PLEASE WELCOME AUTHOR, EDUCATOR
TO PRESENT THIS YEAR’S AWARD, PLEASE WELCOME AUTHOR, EDUCATOR
TO PRESENT THIS YEAR’S AWARD, PLEASE WELCOME AUTHOR, EDUCATOR AND PROUD DAUGHTER LUCY HAWKING,
PLEASE WELCOME AUTHOR, EDUCATOR AND PROUD DAUGHTER LUCY HAWKING,
PLEASE WELCOME AUTHOR, EDUCATOR AND PROUD DAUGHTER LUCY HAWKING, JOINED BY ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF
AND PROUD DAUGHTER LUCY HAWKING, JOINED BY ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF
AND PROUD DAUGHTER LUCY HAWKING, JOINED BY ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE, SERGEI
JOINED BY ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE, SERGEI
JOINED BY ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE, SERGEI BRIN.
THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE, SERGEI BRIN.
THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE, SERGEI BRIN. ♪♪
BRIN. ♪♪
BRIN. ♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ] >> IN LIFE, THERE WAS NOTHING MY
[ APPLAUSE ] >> IN LIFE, THERE WAS NOTHING MY
[ APPLAUSE ] >> IN LIFE, THERE WAS NOTHING MY FATHER LIKED MORE THAN BEING THE
>> IN LIFE, THERE WAS NOTHING MY FATHER LIKED MORE THAN BEING THE
>> IN LIFE, THERE WAS NOTHING MY FATHER LIKED MORE THAN BEING THE CENTER OF ATTENTION.
FATHER LIKED MORE THAN BEING THE CENTER OF ATTENTION.
FATHER LIKED MORE THAN BEING THE CENTER OF ATTENTION. SO HE WOULD BE DELIGHTED BY THIS
CENTER OF ATTENTION. SO HE WOULD BE DELIGHTED BY THIS
CENTER OF ATTENTION. SO HE WOULD BE DELIGHTED BY THIS EVENING’S TRIBUTE.
SO HE WOULD BE DELIGHTED BY THIS EVENING’S TRIBUTE.
SO HE WOULD BE DELIGHTED BY THIS EVENING’S TRIBUTE. FOR HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO
EVENING’S TRIBUTE. FOR HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO
EVENING’S TRIBUTE. FOR HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO MISS HIM SO MUCH, IIS SUCH A
FOR HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO MISS HIM SO MUCH, IIS SUCH A
FOR HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO MISS HIM SO MUCH, IIS SUCH A JOY TO HAVE HIS EXTRAORDINARY
MISS HIM SO MUCH, IIS SUCH A JOY TO HAVE HIS EXTRAORDINARY
MISS HIM SO MUCH, IIS SUCH A JOY TO HAVE HIS EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTION CELEBRATED TONIGHT.
JOY TO HAVE HIS EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTION CELEBRATED TONIGHT.
JOY TO HAVE HIS EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTION CELEBRATED TONIGHT. WHAT A PLACE FOR IT.
CONTRIBUTION CELEBRATED TONIGHT. WHAT A PLACE FOR IT.
CONTRIBUTION CELEBRATED TONIGHT. WHAT A PLACE FOR IT. NASA AIMS, THIS AMAZING CENTER
WHAT A PLACE FOR IT. NASA AIMS, THIS AMAZING CENTER
WHAT A PLACE FOR IT. NASA AIMS, THIS AMAZING CENTER OF RESEARCH IN SCIENCE AND
NASA AIMS, THIS AMAZING CENTER OF RESEARCH IN SCIENCE AND
NASA AIMS, THIS AMAZING CENTER OF RESEARCH IN SCIENCE AND AVIATION, NOW CELEBRATING ITS
OF RESEARCH IN SCIENCE AND AVIATION, NOW CELEBRATING ITS
OF RESEARCH IN SCIENCE AND AVIATION, NOW CELEBRATING ITS 80th ANNIVERSARY.
AVIATION, NOW CELEBRATING ITS 80th ANNIVERSARY.
AVIATION, NOW CELEBRATING ITS 80th ANNIVERSARY. THEY WERE DOING ADVANCED
80th ANNIVERSARY. THEY WERE DOING ADVANCED
80th ANNIVERSARY. THEY WERE DOING ADVANCED INNOVATION IN TECH HERE LONG
THEY WERE DOING ADVANCED INNOVATION IN TECH HERE LONG
THEY WERE DOING ADVANCED INNOVATION IN TECH HERE LONG BEFORE SILICON VALLEY BECAME THE
INNOVATION IN TECH HERE LONG BEFORE SILICON VALLEY BECAME THE
INNOVATION IN TECH HERE LONG BEFORE SILICON VALLEY BECAME THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE.
BEFORE SILICON VALLEY BECAME THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE.
BEFORE SILICON VALLEY BECAME THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE. >> CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS IS
CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE. >> CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS IS
CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE. >> CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT.
>> CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT.
>> CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. IT’S LARGELY BECAUSE OF THE
EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. IT’S LARGELY BECAUSE OF THE
EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. IT’S LARGELY BECAUSE OF THE ALMOST INCONCEIVABLE NUMBER OF
IT’S LARGELY BECAUSE OF THE ALMOST INCONCEIVABLE NUMBER OF
IT’S LARGELY BECAUSE OF THE ALMOST INCONCEIVABLE NUMBER OF STATES THAT BULK MATTER COULD BE
ALMOST INCONCEIVABLE NUMBER OF STATES THAT BULK MATTER COULD BE
ALMOST INCONCEIVABLE NUMBER OF STATES THAT BULK MATTER COULD BE IN SIMULTANEOUSLY.
STATES THAT BULK MATTER COULD BE IN SIMULTANEOUSLY.
STATES THAT BULK MATTER COULD BE IN SIMULTANEOUSLY. IT TOOK NEARLY 50 YEARS FROM THE
IN SIMULTANEOUSLY. IT TOOK NEARLY 50 YEARS FROM THE
IN SIMULTANEOUSLY. IT TOOK NEARLY 50 YEARS FROM THE DISCOVERY OF SUPER CONDUCTIVITY
IT TOOK NEARLY 50 YEARS FROM THE DISCOVERY OF SUPER CONDUCTIVITY
IT TOOK NEARLY 50 YEARS FROM THE DISCOVERY OF SUPER CONDUCTIVITY UNTIL IT WAS UNDERSTOOD
DISCOVERY OF SUPER CONDUCTIVITY UNTIL IT WAS UNDERSTOOD
DISCOVERY OF SUPER CONDUCTIVITY UNTIL IT WAS UNDERSTOOD MATHEMATICALLY.
UNTIL IT WAS UNDERSTOOD MATHEMATICALLY.
UNTIL IT WAS UNDERSTOOD MATHEMATICALLY. AND HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPER
MATHEMATICALLY. AND HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPER
MATHEMATICALLY. AND HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPER CONDUCTORS STILL ARE NOT
AND HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPER CONDUCTORS STILL ARE NOT
AND HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPER CONDUCTORS STILL ARE NOT UNDERSTOOD MATHEMATICALLY.
CONDUCTORS STILL ARE NOT UNDERSTOOD MATHEMATICALLY.
CONDUCTORS STILL ARE NOT UNDERSTOOD MATHEMATICALLY. OUR NEXT LAUREATE MATHEMATICALLY
UNDERSTOOD MATHEMATICALLY. OUR NEXT LAUREATE MATHEMATICALLY
UNDERSTOOD MATHEMATICALLY. OUR NEXT LAUREATE MATHEMATICALLY DESCRIBED AND PREDICTED A NEW
OUR NEXT LAUREATE MATHEMATICALLY DESCRIBED AND PREDICTED A NEW
OUR NEXT LAUREATE MATHEMATICALLY DESCRIBED AND PREDICTED A NEW CLASS OF MATERIALS A COUPLE OF
DESCRIBED AND PREDICTED A NEW CLASS OF MATERIALS A COUPLE OF
DESCRIBED AND PREDICTED A NEW CLASS OF MATERIALS A COUPLE OF YEARS BEFORE THEY WERE
CLASS OF MATERIALS A COUPLE OF YEARS BEFORE THEY WERE
CLASS OF MATERIALS A COUPLE OF YEARS BEFORE THEY WERE PHYSICALLY OBSERVED.
YEARS BEFORE THEY WERE PHYSICALLY OBSERVED.
YEARS BEFORE THEY WERE PHYSICALLY OBSERVED. THESE MATERIALS ARE CALLED
PHYSICALLY OBSERVED. THESE MATERIALS ARE CALLED
PHYSICALLY OBSERVED. THESE MATERIALS ARE CALLED TOPOLOGICAL INSULATORS.
THESE MATERIALS ARE CALLED TOPOLOGICAL INSULATORS.
THESE MATERIALS ARE CALLED TOPOLOGICAL INSULATORS. THEY’RE AMAZING NOT ONLY BECAUSE
TOPOLOGICAL INSULATORS. THEY’RE AMAZING NOT ONLY BECAUSE
TOPOLOGICAL INSULATORS. THEY’RE AMAZING NOT ONLY BECAUSE THEIR SURFACE IS A CONDUCTOR
THEY’RE AMAZING NOT ONLY BECAUSE THEIR SURFACE IS A CONDUCTOR
THEY’RE AMAZING NOT ONLY BECAUSE THEIR SURFACE IS A CONDUCTOR WHILE THE INTERIOR IS AN
THEIR SURFACE IS A CONDUCTOR WHILE THE INTERIOR IS AN
THEIR SURFACE IS A CONDUCTOR WHILE THE INTERIOR IS AN INSULATOR, BUT BECAUSE OF HOW
WHILE THE INTERIOR IS AN INSULATOR, BUT BECAUSE OF HOW
WHILE THE INTERIOR IS AN INSULATOR, BUT BECAUSE OF HOW ROBUST THEY ARE TO BROAD SWATHS
INSULATOR, BUT BECAUSE OF HOW ROBUST THEY ARE TO BROAD SWATHS
INSULATOR, BUT BECAUSE OF HOW ROBUST THEY ARE TO BROAD SWATHS OF PRESERVATIONS.
ROBUST THEY ARE TO BROAD SWATHS OF PRESERVATIONS.
ROBUST THEY ARE TO BROAD SWATHS OF PRESERVATIONS. >> THERE’S A LITTLE BIT OF A
OF PRESERVATIONS. >> THERE’S A LITTLE BIT OF A
>> THERE’S A LITTLE BIT OF A
>> THERE’S A LITTLE BIT OF A
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO OF US.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO OF US. I TEND TO BE A LITTLE MORE
US. I TEND TO BE A LITTLE MORE
US. I TEND TO BE A LITTLE MORE DRIVEN BY ABSTRACT, THEORETICAL
I TEND TO BE A LITTLE MORE DRIVEN BY ABSTRACT, THEORETICAL
I TEND TO BE A LITTLE MORE DRIVEN BY ABSTRACT, THEORETICAL IDEAS.
DRIVEN BY ABSTRACT, THEORETICAL IDEAS.
DRIVEN BY ABSTRACT, THEORETICAL IDEAS. GENE TENDS TO BE A LITTLE MORE
IDEAS. GENE TENDS TO BE A LITTLE MORE
IDEAS. GENE TENDS TO BE A LITTLE MORE GROUNDED.
GENE TENDS TO BE A LITTLE MORE GROUNDED.
GENE TENDS TO BE A LITTLE MORE GROUNDED. >> THAT’S ACTUALLY A VERY TRUE
GROUNDED. >> THAT’S ACTUALLY A VERY TRUE
GROUNDED. >> THAT’S ACTUALLY A VERY TRUE STATEMENT.
>> THAT’S ACTUALLY A VERY TRUE STATEMENT.
>> THAT’S ACTUALLY A VERY TRUE STATEMENT. >> A FRACTION OF MY WORK TAKE
STATEMENT. >> A FRACTION OF MY WORK TAKE
STATEMENT. >> A FRACTION OF MY WORK TAKE S
>> A FRACTION OF MY WORK TAKE S
>> A FRACTION OF MY WORK TAKE S A CUE FROM EXPERIMENT.
S A CUE FROM EXPERIMENT.
S A CUE FROM EXPERIMENT. WITH THE DISCOVERY OF
A CUE FROM EXPERIMENT. WITH THE DISCOVERY OF
A CUE FROM EXPERIMENT. WITH THE DISCOVERY OF TOPOLOGICAL INSULATORS, THEY
WITH THE DISCOVERY OF TOPOLOGICAL INSULATORS, THEY
WITH THE DISCOVERY OF TOPOLOGICAL INSULATORS, THEY HAVE THIS VERY SPECIAL KIND OF
TOPOLOGICAL INSULATORS, THEY HAVE THIS VERY SPECIAL KIND OF
TOPOLOGICAL INSULATORS, THEY HAVE THIS VERY SPECIAL KIND OF ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR.
HAVE THIS VERY SPECIAL KIND OF ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR.
HAVE THIS VERY SPECIAL KIND OF ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR. >> DOESN’T CONDUCT ELECTRICITY
ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR. >> DOESN’T CONDUCT ELECTRICITY
ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR. >> DOESN’T CONDUCT ELECTRICITY ON THE INSIDE BUT ON THE
>> DOESN’T CONDUCT ELECTRICITY ON THE INSIDE BUT ON THE
>> DOESN’T CONDUCT ELECTRICITY ON THE INSIDE BUT ON THE BOUNDARY, ON THE EDGE, IT DOES
ON THE INSIDE BUT ON THE BOUNDARY, ON THE EDGE, IT DOES
ON THE INSIDE BUT ON THE BOUNDARY, ON THE EDGE, IT DOES CONDUCT ELECTRICITY.
BOUNDARY, ON THE EDGE, IT DOES CONDUCT ELECTRICITY.
BOUNDARY, ON THE EDGE, IT DOES CONDUCT ELECTRICITY. IT’S LIKE A ONE-WAY STREET FOR
CONDUCT ELECTRICITY. IT’S LIKE A ONE-WAY STREET FOR
CONDUCT ELECTRICITY. IT’S LIKE A ONE-WAY STREET FOR THE ELECTRONS.
IT’S LIKE A ONE-WAY STREET FOR THE ELECTRONS.
IT’S LIKE A ONE-WAY STREET FOR THE ELECTRONS. >> SO I POSED MYSELF A THOUGHT
THE ELECTRONS. >> SO I POSED MYSELF A THOUGHT
THE ELECTRONS. >> SO I POSED MYSELF A THOUGHT EXPERIMENT.
>> SO I POSED MYSELF A THOUGHT EXPERIMENT.
>> SO I POSED MYSELF A THOUGHT EXPERIMENT. IF I WAS AN ELECTRON RIDING
EXPERIMENT. IF I WAS AN ELECTRON RIDING
EXPERIMENT. IF I WAS AN ELECTRON RIDING ALONG THIS EDGE AND I APPROACH A
IF I WAS AN ELECTRON RIDING ALONG THIS EDGE AND I APPROACH A
IF I WAS AN ELECTRON RIDING ALONG THIS EDGE AND I APPROACH A REGION WHERE THERE’S SOME DIRT
ALONG THIS EDGE AND I APPROACH A REGION WHERE THERE’S SOME DIRT
ALONG THIS EDGE AND I APPROACH A REGION WHERE THERE’S SOME DIRT AND DISORDER, WHAT COULD HAPPEN?
REGION WHERE THERE’S SOME DIRT AND DISORDER, WHAT COULD HAPPEN?
REGION WHERE THERE’S SOME DIRT AND DISORDER, WHAT COULD HAPPEN? YOU COULD DO THROUGH IT OR YOU
AND DISORDER, WHAT COULD HAPPEN? YOU COULD DO THROUGH IT OR YOU
AND DISORDER, WHAT COULD HAPPEN? YOU COULD DO THROUGH IT OR YOU COULD BOUNCE BACK.
YOU COULD DO THROUGH IT OR YOU COULD BOUNCE BACK.
YOU COULD DO THROUGH IT OR YOU COULD BOUNCE BACK. WHAT I REALIZED IS THERE’S A
COULD BOUNCE BACK. WHAT I REALIZED IS THERE’S A
COULD BOUNCE BACK. WHAT I REALIZED IS THERE’S A VERY SPECIAL SYMMETRY WHICH
WHAT I REALIZED IS THERE’S A VERY SPECIAL SYMMETRY WHICH
WHAT I REALIZED IS THERE’S A VERY SPECIAL SYMMETRY WHICH MAKES IT SO THAT THE PROBABILITY
VERY SPECIAL SYMMETRY WHICH MAKES IT SO THAT THE PROBABILITY
VERY SPECIAL SYMMETRY WHICH MAKES IT SO THAT THE PROBABILITY FOR BOUNCING BACKWARDS IS ZERO.
MAKES IT SO THAT THE PROBABILITY FOR BOUNCING BACKWARDS IS ZERO.
MAKES IT SO THAT THE PROBABILITY FOR BOUNCING BACKWARDS IS ZERO. >> GENERALLY THERE’S TWO KINDS
FOR BOUNCING BACKWARDS IS ZERO. >> GENERALLY THERE’S TWO KINDS
FOR BOUNCING BACKWARDS IS ZERO. >> GENERALLY THERE’S TWO KINDS OF APPLICATIONS WHEN YOU HAVE A
>> GENERALLY THERE’S TWO KINDS OF APPLICATIONS WHEN YOU HAVE A
>> GENERALLY THERE’S TWO KINDS OF APPLICATIONS WHEN YOU HAVE A NEW MATERIAL LIKE THIS.
OF APPLICATIONS WHEN YOU HAVE A NEW MATERIAL LIKE THIS.
OF APPLICATIONS WHEN YOU HAVE A NEW MATERIAL LIKE THIS. ONE IS TRYING TO SUBSTITUTE THEM
NEW MATERIAL LIKE THIS. ONE IS TRYING TO SUBSTITUTE THEM
NEW MATERIAL LIKE THIS. ONE IS TRYING TO SUBSTITUTE THEM INTO KNOWN ARCHITECTURES AND
ONE IS TRYING TO SUBSTITUTE THEM INTO KNOWN ARCHITECTURES AND
ONE IS TRYING TO SUBSTITUTE THEM INTO KNOWN ARCHITECTURES AND MAKE THEM WORK BETTER.
INTO KNOWN ARCHITECTURES AND MAKE THEM WORK BETTER.
INTO KNOWN ARCHITECTURES AND MAKE THEM WORK BETTER. THE REAL PAYOFF IS YOU MIGHT
MAKE THEM WORK BETTER. THE REAL PAYOFF IS YOU MIGHT
MAKE THEM WORK BETTER. THE REAL PAYOFF IS YOU MIGHT BUILD THINGS THAT DON’T FOLLOW
THE REAL PAYOFF IS YOU MIGHT BUILD THINGS THAT DON’T FOLLOW
THE REAL PAYOFF IS YOU MIGHT BUILD THINGS THAT DON’T FOLLOW THE ESTABLISHED ARCHITECTURES.
BUILD THINGS THAT DON’T FOLLOW THE ESTABLISHED ARCHITECTURES.
BUILD THINGS THAT DON’T FOLLOW THE ESTABLISHED ARCHITECTURES. THERE’S TOPOLOGICAL MECHANICS
THE ESTABLISHED ARCHITECTURES. THERE’S TOPOLOGICAL MECHANICS
THE ESTABLISHED ARCHITECTURES. THERE’S TOPOLOGICAL MECHANICS WHERE YOU TAKE STRUCTURES AND
THERE’S TOPOLOGICAL MECHANICS WHERE YOU TAKE STRUCTURES AND
THERE’S TOPOLOGICAL MECHANICS WHERE YOU TAKE STRUCTURES AND MAKE THEM BEHAVE IN WEIRD WAYS.
WHERE YOU TAKE STRUCTURES AND MAKE THEM BEHAVE IN WEIRD WAYS.
WHERE YOU TAKE STRUCTURES AND MAKE THEM BEHAVE IN WEIRD WAYS. >> ONE IDEA THAT WOULD BE A GAME
MAKE THEM BEHAVE IN WEIRD WAYS. >> ONE IDEA THAT WOULD BE A GAME
MAKE THEM BEHAVE IN WEIRD WAYS. >> ONE IDEA THAT WOULD BE A GAME CHANGER IS MAKING A QUANTUM
>> ONE IDEA THAT WOULD BE A GAME CHANGER IS MAKING A QUANTUM
>> ONE IDEA THAT WOULD BE A GAME CHANGER IS MAKING A QUANTUM COMPUTER.
CHANGER IS MAKING A QUANTUM COMPUTER.
CHANGER IS MAKING A QUANTUM COMPUTER. >> IF YOU DO MAKE A QUANTUM
COMPUTER. >> IF YOU DO MAKE A QUANTUM
COMPUTER. >> IF YOU DO MAKE A QUANTUM COMPUTER, THAT IS NOT A MARGINAL
>> IF YOU DO MAKE A QUANTUM COMPUTER, THAT IS NOT A MARGINAL
>> IF YOU DO MAKE A QUANTUM COMPUTER, THAT IS NOT A MARGINAL CHANGE.
COMPUTER, THAT IS NOT A MARGINAL CHANGE.
COMPUTER, THAT IS NOT A MARGINAL CHANGE. >> THERE’S A NEW FRAMEWORK THAT
CHANGE. >> THERE’S A NEW FRAMEWORK THAT
CHANGE. >> THERE’S A NEW FRAMEWORK THAT ALLOWS YOU TO APPROACH A WHOLE
>> THERE’S A NEW FRAMEWORK THAT ALLOWS YOU TO APPROACH A WHOLE
>> THERE’S A NEW FRAMEWORK THAT ALLOWS YOU TO APPROACH A WHOLE NEW SET OF PROBLEMS.
ALLOWS YOU TO APPROACH A WHOLE NEW SET OF PROBLEMS.
ALLOWS YOU TO APPROACH A WHOLE NEW SET OF PROBLEMS. >> ALL THESE MATERIALS ARE
NEW SET OF PROBLEMS. >> ALL THESE MATERIALS ARE
NEW SET OF PROBLEMS. >> ALL THESE MATERIALS ARE WAITING AROUND IN PLAIN SIGHT.
>> ALL THESE MATERIALS ARE WAITING AROUND IN PLAIN SIGHT.
>> ALL THESE MATERIALS ARE WAITING AROUND IN PLAIN SIGHT. PEOPLE DIDN’T KNOW THE RIGHT
WAITING AROUND IN PLAIN SIGHT. PEOPLE DIDN’T KNOW THE RIGHT
WAITING AROUND IN PLAIN SIGHT. PEOPLE DIDN’T KNOW THE RIGHT QUESTIONS TO ASK.
PEOPLE DIDN’T KNOW THE RIGHT QUESTIONS TO ASK.
PEOPLE DIDN’T KNOW THE RIGHT QUESTIONS TO ASK. >> IT WAS LIKE A TREASURE
QUESTIONS TO ASK. >> IT WAS LIKE A TREASURE
QUESTIONS TO ASK. >> IT WAS LIKE A TREASURE WAITING ON THE UNCOVERED.
>> IT WAS LIKE A TREASURE WAITING ON THE UNCOVERED.
>> IT WAS LIKE A TREASURE WAITING ON THE UNCOVERED. ♪♪
WAITING ON THE UNCOVERED. ♪♪
WAITING ON THE UNCOVERED. ♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ] >> FOR NEW IDEAS LEADING TO THE
[ APPLAUSE ] >> FOR NEW IDEAS LEADING TO THE
[ APPLAUSE ] >> FOR NEW IDEAS LEADING TO THE PREDICTION OF A NEW CLASS OF
>> FOR NEW IDEAS LEADING TO THE PREDICTION OF A NEW CLASS OF
>> FOR NEW IDEAS LEADING TO THE PREDICTION OF A NEW CLASS OF MATERIALS THAT CONDUCT
PREDICTION OF A NEW CLASS OF MATERIALS THAT CONDUCT
PREDICTION OF A NEW CLASS OF MATERIALS THAT CONDUCT ELECTRICITY ONLY ON THEIR
MATERIALS THAT CONDUCT ELECTRICITY ONLY ON THEIR
MATERIALS THAT CONDUCT ELECTRICITY ONLY ON THEIR SURFACE —
ELECTRICITY ONLY ON THEIR SURFACE —
ELECTRICITY ONLY ON THEIR SURFACE — >> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN
SURFACE — >> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN
SURFACE — >> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS IS AWARDED
>> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS IS AWARDED
>> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS IS AWARDED TO CHARLES CANE AND EUGENE
FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS IS AWARDED TO CHARLES CANE AND EUGENE
FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS IS AWARDED TO CHARLES CANE AND EUGENE MULET.
TO CHARLES CANE AND EUGENE MULET.
TO CHARLES CANE AND EUGENE MULET. >> CHARLES CANE GREW UP IN IOWA
MULET. >> CHARLES CANE GREW UP IN IOWA
MULET. >> CHARLES CANE GREW UP IN IOWA CITY.
>> CHARLES CANE GREW UP IN IOWA CITY.
>> CHARLES CANE GREW UP IN IOWA CITY. ♪♪
CITY. ♪♪
CITY. ♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ] >> I’D LIKE TO THANK THE
[ APPLAUSE ] >> I’D LIKE TO THANK THE
[ APPLAUSE ] >> I’D LIKE TO THANK THE ELECTRONS.
>> I’D LIKE TO THANK THE ELECTRONS.
>> I’D LIKE TO THANK THE ELECTRONS. [ LAUGHTER ]
ELECTRONS. [ LAUGHTER ]
ELECTRONS. [ LAUGHTER ] >> ELECTRONIC MATERIALS CAN DO
[ LAUGHTER ] >> ELECTRONIC MATERIALS CAN DO
[ LAUGHTER ] >> ELECTRONIC MATERIALS CAN DO THE MOST AMAZING THINGS.
>> ELECTRONIC MATERIALS CAN DO THE MOST AMAZING THINGS.
>> ELECTRONIC MATERIALS CAN DO THE MOST AMAZING THINGS. THEY’RE A FOUNDATION FOR
THE MOST AMAZING THINGS. THEY’RE A FOUNDATION FOR
THE MOST AMAZING THINGS. THEY’RE A FOUNDATION FOR TECHNOLOGY, BUT THEY’RE ALSO A
THEY’RE A FOUNDATION FOR TECHNOLOGY, BUT THEY’RE ALSO A
THEY’RE A FOUNDATION FOR TECHNOLOGY, BUT THEY’RE ALSO A WINDOW INTO THE FUNDAMENTAL WAYS
TECHNOLOGY, BUT THEY’RE ALSO A WINDOW INTO THE FUNDAMENTAL WAYS
TECHNOLOGY, BUT THEY’RE ALSO A WINDOW INTO THE FUNDAMENTAL WAYS THAT MATTER CAN ARRANGE ITSELF.
WINDOW INTO THE FUNDAMENTAL WAYS THAT MATTER CAN ARRANGE ITSELF.
WINDOW INTO THE FUNDAMENTAL WAYS THAT MATTER CAN ARRANGE ITSELF. >> IT’S BEEN MY GREATEST HONOR
THAT MATTER CAN ARRANGE ITSELF. >> IT’S BEEN MY GREATEST HONOR
THAT MATTER CAN ARRANGE ITSELF. >> IT’S BEEN MY GREATEST HONOR TO PLAY A PART IN UNDERSTANDING
>> IT’S BEEN MY GREATEST HONOR TO PLAY A PART IN UNDERSTANDING
>> IT’S BEEN MY GREATEST HONOR TO PLAY A PART IN UNDERSTANDING AND PREDICTING SOME OF THAT, BUT
TO PLAY A PART IN UNDERSTANDING AND PREDICTING SOME OF THAT, BUT
TO PLAY A PART IN UNDERSTANDING AND PREDICTING SOME OF THAT, BUT I’D ALSO LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE
AND PREDICTING SOME OF THAT, BUT I’D ALSO LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE
AND PREDICTING SOME OF THAT, BUT I’D ALSO LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE COLLECTIVE EFFORTS OF A BROADER
I’D ALSO LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE COLLECTIVE EFFORTS OF A BROADER
I’D ALSO LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE COLLECTIVE EFFORTS OF A BROADER COMMUNITY OF SCIENTISTS THAT
COLLECTIVE EFFORTS OF A BROADER COMMUNITY OF SCIENTISTS THAT
COLLECTIVE EFFORTS OF A BROADER COMMUNITY OF SCIENTISTS THAT MADE THESE NEW GENERATIONS OF
COMMUNITY OF SCIENTISTS THAT MADE THESE NEW GENERATIONS OF
COMMUNITY OF SCIENTISTS THAT MADE THESE NEW GENERATIONS OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS COME TO
MADE THESE NEW GENERATIONS OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS COME TO
MADE THESE NEW GENERATIONS OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS COME TO LIFE.
ELECTRONIC MATERIALS COME TO LIFE.
ELECTRONIC MATERIALS COME TO LIFE. THANK YOU.
LIFE. THANK YOU.
LIFE. THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ]
THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ]
THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ] >> SO FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO
[ APPLAUSE ] >> SO FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO
[ APPLAUSE ] >> SO FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO CONGRATULATE MY COLLEAGUES AND
>> SO FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO CONGRATULATE MY COLLEAGUES AND
>> SO FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO CONGRATULATE MY COLLEAGUES AND COLLABORATORS WHOSE OUTSTANDING
CONGRATULATE MY COLLEAGUES AND COLLABORATORS WHOSE OUTSTANDING
CONGRATULATE MY COLLEAGUES AND COLLABORATORS WHOSE OUTSTANDING WORK OVER THE LAST 13 YEARS HAVE
COLLABORATORS WHOSE OUTSTANDING WORK OVER THE LAST 13 YEARS HAVE
COLLABORATORS WHOSE OUTSTANDING WORK OVER THE LAST 13 YEARS HAVE REALLY LED TO THE RAPID
WORK OVER THE LAST 13 YEARS HAVE REALLY LED TO THE RAPID
WORK OVER THE LAST 13 YEARS HAVE REALLY LED TO THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF THIS FIELD.
REALLY LED TO THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF THIS FIELD.
REALLY LED TO THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF THIS FIELD. IT’S BEEN REALLY REMARKABLE.
DEVELOPMENT OF THIS FIELD. IT’S BEEN REALLY REMARKABLE.
DEVELOPMENT OF THIS FIELD. IT’S BEEN REALLY REMARKABLE. I’M ALSO VERY PROUD THAT OUR OWN
IT’S BEEN REALLY REMARKABLE. I’M ALSO VERY PROUD THAT OUR OWN
IT’S BEEN REALLY REMARKABLE. I’M ALSO VERY PROUD THAT OUR OWN WORK WAS CARRIED OUT AT THE
I’M ALSO VERY PROUD THAT OUR OWN WORK WAS CARRIED OUT AT THE
I’M ALSO VERY PROUD THAT OUR OWN WORK WAS CARRIED OUT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.
WORK WAS CARRIED OUT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.
WORK WAS CARRIED OUT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA. THIS IS AN INSTITUTION THAT WAS
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA. THIS IS AN INSTITUTION THAT WAS
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA. THIS IS AN INSTITUTION THAT WAS ESTABLISHED BY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
THIS IS AN INSTITUTION THAT WAS ESTABLISHED BY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
THIS IS AN INSTITUTION THAT WAS ESTABLISHED BY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN FOR, IN HIS WORDS, THE PURSUIT
ESTABLISHED BY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN FOR, IN HIS WORDS, THE PURSUIT
ESTABLISHED BY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN FOR, IN HIS WORDS, THE PURSUIT OF THOSE THINGS THAT ARE LIKELY
FOR, IN HIS WORDS, THE PURSUIT OF THOSE THINGS THAT ARE LIKELY
FOR, IN HIS WORDS, THE PURSUIT OF THOSE THINGS THAT ARE LIKELY TO BE MOST USEFUL AND MOST
OF THOSE THINGS THAT ARE LIKELY TO BE MOST USEFUL AND MOST
OF THOSE THINGS THAT ARE LIKELY TO BE MOST USEFUL AND MOST ORNAMENTAL AND THAT IS EXACTLY
TO BE MOST USEFUL AND MOST ORNAMENTAL AND THAT IS EXACTLY
TO BE MOST USEFUL AND MOST ORNAMENTAL AND THAT IS EXACTLY THE IDEA BEHIND THIS SUBJECT.
ORNAMENTAL AND THAT IS EXACTLY THE IDEA BEHIND THIS SUBJECT.
ORNAMENTAL AND THAT IS EXACTLY THE IDEA BEHIND THIS SUBJECT. THANK YOU.
THE IDEA BEHIND THIS SUBJECT. THANK YOU.
THE IDEA BEHIND THIS SUBJECT. THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ]
THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ]
THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪
[ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪
[ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪ >> WHAT MAKES TUMORS TURN
♪♪ >> WHAT MAKES TUMORS TURN
♪♪ >> WHAT MAKES TUMORS TURN AGGRESSIVE?
>> WHAT MAKES TUMORS TURN AGGRESSIVE?
>> WHAT MAKES TUMORS TURN AGGRESSIVE? IF WE KNEW, WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO
AGGRESSIVE? IF WE KNEW, WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO
AGGRESSIVE? IF WE KNEW, WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO STOP THEM.
IF WE KNEW, WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO STOP THEM.
IF WE KNEW, WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO STOP THEM. OUR NEXT LAUREATE’S BREAKTHROUGH
STOP THEM. OUR NEXT LAUREATE’S BREAKTHROUGH
STOP THEM. OUR NEXT LAUREATE’S BREAKTHROUGH COULD HELP ANSWER THIS QUESTION.
OUR NEXT LAUREATE’S BREAKTHROUGH COULD HELP ANSWER THIS QUESTION.
OUR NEXT LAUREATE’S BREAKTHROUGH COULD HELP ANSWER THIS QUESTION. UP NEXT, LIVE ON NATIONAL
COULD HELP ANSWER THIS QUESTION. UP NEXT, LIVE ON NATIONAL
COULD HELP ANSWER THIS QUESTION. UP NEXT, LIVE ON NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC.
UP NEXT, LIVE ON NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC.
UP NEXT, LIVE ON NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC. ♪♪
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ] >>> WELCOME BACK TO THE
[ APPLAUSE ] >>> WELCOME BACK TO THE
[ APPLAUSE ] >>> WELCOME BACK TO THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE, THE ONLY
>>> WELCOME BACK TO THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE, THE ONLY
>>> WELCOME BACK TO THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE, THE ONLY AWARDS CEREMONY IN THE KNOWN
BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE, THE ONLY AWARDS CEREMONY IN THE KNOWN
BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE, THE ONLY AWARDS CEREMONY IN THE KNOWN UNIVERSE THAT ACTUALLY MAKES YOU
AWARDS CEREMONY IN THE KNOWN UNIVERSE THAT ACTUALLY MAKES YOU
AWARDS CEREMONY IN THE KNOWN UNIVERSE THAT ACTUALLY MAKES YOU MORE INTELLIGENT.
UNIVERSE THAT ACTUALLY MAKES YOU MORE INTELLIGENT.
UNIVERSE THAT ACTUALLY MAKES YOU MORE INTELLIGENT. FOR OUR NEXT LAUREATE, JOINED BY
MORE INTELLIGENT. FOR OUR NEXT LAUREATE, JOINED BY
MORE INTELLIGENT. FOR OUR NEXT LAUREATE, JOINED BY A BRILLIANT DIRECTOR WHOSE
FOR OUR NEXT LAUREATE, JOINED BY A BRILLIANT DIRECTOR WHOSE
FOR OUR NEXT LAUREATE, JOINED BY A BRILLIANT DIRECTOR WHOSE VISIONS RANGE FROM A GALAXY FAR,
A BRILLIANT DIRECTOR WHOSE VISIONS RANGE FROM A GALAXY FAR,
A BRILLIANT DIRECTOR WHOSE VISIONS RANGE FROM A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY TO THE BEAUTIFUL MIND
VISIONS RANGE FROM A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY TO THE BEAUTIFUL MIND
VISIONS RANGE FROM A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY TO THE BEAUTIFUL MIND OF A MATHEMATICIAN RIGHT HERE ON
FAR AWAY TO THE BEAUTIFUL MIND OF A MATHEMATICIAN RIGHT HERE ON
FAR AWAY TO THE BEAUTIFUL MIND OF A MATHEMATICIAN RIGHT HERE ON EARTH.
OF A MATHEMATICIAN RIGHT HERE ON EARTH.
OF A MATHEMATICIAN RIGHT HERE ON EARTH. ♪♪
EARTH. ♪♪
EARTH. ♪♪ ♪♪
♪♪ ♪♪
♪♪ ♪♪ >>> PLEASE WELCOME RON HOWARD
♪♪ >>> PLEASE WELCOME RON HOWARD
♪♪ >>> PLEASE WELCOME RON HOWARD AND SUSAN WOJISKI.
>>> PLEASE WELCOME RON HOWARD AND SUSAN WOJISKI.
>>> PLEASE WELCOME RON HOWARD AND SUSAN WOJISKI. ♪♪
AND SUSAN WOJISKI. ♪♪
AND SUSAN WOJISKI. ♪♪ >> AS A MAJOR PROPONENT OF
♪♪ >> AS A MAJOR PROPONENT OF
♪♪ >> AS A MAJOR PROPONENT OF STORY-TELLERS, INCLUDING ALL
>> AS A MAJOR PROPONENT OF STORY-TELLERS, INCLUDING ALL
>> AS A MAJOR PROPONENT OF STORY-TELLERS, INCLUDING ALL TYPES LIKE THIS PROLIFIC ONE
STORY-TELLERS, INCLUDING ALL TYPES LIKE THIS PROLIFIC ONE
STORY-TELLERS, INCLUDING ALL TYPES LIKE THIS PROLIFIC ONE STANDING RIGHT HERE NEXT TO ME,
TYPES LIKE THIS PROLIFIC ONE STANDING RIGHT HERE NEXT TO ME,
TYPES LIKE THIS PROLIFIC ONE STANDING RIGHT HERE NEXT TO ME, I’M HERE TO HONOR LAUREATES WHO
STANDING RIGHT HERE NEXT TO ME, I’M HERE TO HONOR LAUREATES WHO
STANDING RIGHT HERE NEXT TO ME, I’M HERE TO HONOR LAUREATES WHO ARE FINDING WAYS TO IMPROVE AND
I’M HERE TO HONOR LAUREATES WHO ARE FINDING WAYS TO IMPROVE AND
I’M HERE TO HONOR LAUREATES WHO ARE FINDING WAYS TO IMPROVE AND EXTEND LIFE STORIES.
ARE FINDING WAYS TO IMPROVE AND EXTEND LIFE STORIES.
ARE FINDING WAYS TO IMPROVE AND EXTEND LIFE STORIES. WAY BACK IN THE 20th CENTURY,
EXTEND LIFE STORIES. WAY BACK IN THE 20th CENTURY,
EXTEND LIFE STORIES. WAY BACK IN THE 20th CENTURY, GAZING DOWN AT HIS MICROSCOPE,
WAY BACK IN THE 20th CENTURY, GAZING DOWN AT HIS MICROSCOPE,
WAY BACK IN THE 20th CENTURY, GAZING DOWN AT HIS MICROSCOPE, HE SAW SOME LITTLE BUNDLES
GAZING DOWN AT HIS MICROSCOPE, HE SAW SOME LITTLE BUNDLES
GAZING DOWN AT HIS MICROSCOPE, HE SAW SOME LITTLE BUNDLES CALLED CHROMOSOMES, THE GREAT
HE SAW SOME LITTLE BUNDLES CALLED CHROMOSOMES, THE GREAT
HE SAW SOME LITTLE BUNDLES CALLED CHROMOSOMES, THE GREAT PHYSICIST IRWIN SHRODINGER.
CALLED CHROMOSOMES, THE GREAT PHYSICIST IRWIN SHRODINGER.
CALLED CHROMOSOMES, THE GREAT PHYSICIST IRWIN SHRODINGER. >> IN MY DAY JOB, SOMETIMES
PHYSICIST IRWIN SHRODINGER. >> IN MY DAY JOB, SOMETIMES
PHYSICIST IRWIN SHRODINGER. >> IN MY DAY JOB, SOMETIMES SCRIPT AND DEVELOPMENT ISSUES
>> IN MY DAY JOB, SOMETIMES SCRIPT AND DEVELOPMENT ISSUES
>> IN MY DAY JOB, SOMETIMES SCRIPT AND DEVELOPMENT ISSUES FEEL LIKE THE MOST IMPORTANT
SCRIPT AND DEVELOPMENT ISSUES FEEL LIKE THE MOST IMPORTANT
SCRIPT AND DEVELOPMENT ISSUES FEEL LIKE THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS ON EARTH.
FEEL LIKE THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS ON EARTH.
FEEL LIKE THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS ON EARTH. YET I’M HERE TONIGHT WITH SUSAN
THINGS ON EARTH. YET I’M HERE TONIGHT WITH SUSAN
THINGS ON EARTH. YET I’M HERE TONIGHT WITH SUSAN IN ABSOLUTE AWE OF OUR NEXT TWO
YET I’M HERE TONIGHT WITH SUSAN IN ABSOLUTE AWE OF OUR NEXT TWO
YET I’M HERE TONIGHT WITH SUSAN IN ABSOLUTE AWE OF OUR NEXT TWO LAUREATES, WHO ARE FIGURING OUT
IN ABSOLUTE AWE OF OUR NEXT TWO LAUREATES, WHO ARE FIGURING OUT
IN ABSOLUTE AWE OF OUR NEXT TWO LAUREATES, WHO ARE FIGURING OUT THE GENETIC SCRIPT ISSUES THAT
LAUREATES, WHO ARE FIGURING OUT THE GENETIC SCRIPT ISSUES THAT
LAUREATES, WHO ARE FIGURING OUT THE GENETIC SCRIPT ISSUES THAT CAN HARM OUR DEVELOPMENT.
THE GENETIC SCRIPT ISSUES THAT CAN HARM OUR DEVELOPMENT.
THE GENETIC SCRIPT ISSUES THAT CAN HARM OUR DEVELOPMENT. ♪♪
CAN HARM OUR DEVELOPMENT. ♪♪
CAN HARM OUR DEVELOPMENT. ♪♪ >> PERSISTENCE IS EVERYTHING.
♪♪ >> PERSISTENCE IS EVERYTHING.
♪♪ >> PERSISTENCE IS EVERYTHING. THAT’S MY MOTTO IN LIFE.
>> PERSISTENCE IS EVERYTHING. THAT’S MY MOTTO IN LIFE.
>> PERSISTENCE IS EVERYTHING. THAT’S MY MOTTO IN LIFE. THAT’S CERTAINLY SOMETHING I’M
THAT’S MY MOTTO IN LIFE. THAT’S CERTAINLY SOMETHING I’M
THAT’S MY MOTTO IN LIFE. THAT’S CERTAINLY SOMETHING I’M TRYING TO INSTILL INTO MY
THAT’S CERTAINLY SOMETHING I’M TRYING TO INSTILL INTO MY
THAT’S CERTAINLY SOMETHING I’M TRYING TO INSTILL INTO MY CHILDREN.
TRYING TO INSTILL INTO MY CHILDREN.
TRYING TO INSTILL INTO MY CHILDREN. THE BEST THING I’VE EVER DONE, I
CHILDREN. THE BEST THING I’VE EVER DONE, I
CHILDREN. THE BEST THING I’VE EVER DONE, I HAVE TO SAY, HAVING THOSE TWO
THE BEST THING I’VE EVER DONE, I HAVE TO SAY, HAVING THOSE TWO
THE BEST THING I’VE EVER DONE, I HAVE TO SAY, HAVING THOSE TWO CHILDREN.
HAVE TO SAY, HAVING THOSE TWO CHILDREN.
HAVE TO SAY, HAVING THOSE TWO CHILDREN. THAT’S THE ESSENCE OF BIOLOGY,
CHILDREN. THAT’S THE ESSENCE OF BIOLOGY,
CHILDREN. THAT’S THE ESSENCE OF BIOLOGY, RIGHT?
THAT’S THE ESSENCE OF BIOLOGY, RIGHT?
THAT’S THE ESSENCE OF BIOLOGY, RIGHT? YOU WANT TO PASS ON YOUR GENES.
RIGHT? YOU WANT TO PASS ON YOUR GENES.
RIGHT? YOU WANT TO PASS ON YOUR GENES. THE WAY NATURE WORKS IS
YOU WANT TO PASS ON YOUR GENES. THE WAY NATURE WORKS IS
YOU WANT TO PASS ON YOUR GENES. THE WAY NATURE WORKS IS UNMATCHED.
THE WAY NATURE WORKS IS UNMATCHED.
THE WAY NATURE WORKS IS UNMATCHED. AND THE WAY OURSELVES WORK, THE
UNMATCHED. AND THE WAY OURSELVES WORK, THE
UNMATCHED. AND THE WAY OURSELVES WORK, THE WAY OUR BODIES WORK, THEY WORK
AND THE WAY OURSELVES WORK, THE WAY OUR BODIES WORK, THEY WORK
AND THE WAY OURSELVES WORK, THE WAY OUR BODIES WORK, THEY WORK JUST PERFECTLY.
WAY OUR BODIES WORK, THEY WORK JUST PERFECTLY.
WAY OUR BODIES WORK, THEY WORK JUST PERFECTLY. NO ENGINEER COULD DESIGN
JUST PERFECTLY. NO ENGINEER COULD DESIGN
JUST PERFECTLY. NO ENGINEER COULD DESIGN SOMETHING AS ELEGANTLY AND AS
NO ENGINEER COULD DESIGN SOMETHING AS ELEGANTLY AND AS
NO ENGINEER COULD DESIGN SOMETHING AS ELEGANTLY AND AS THOUGHTFUL.
SOMETHING AS ELEGANTLY AND AS THOUGHTFUL.
SOMETHING AS ELEGANTLY AND AS THOUGHTFUL. UNDERSTANDS HOW BIOLOGY WORKS
THOUGHTFUL. UNDERSTANDS HOW BIOLOGY WORKS
THOUGHTFUL. UNDERSTANDS HOW BIOLOGY WORKS GETS US CLOSE TO THE ESSENCE OF
UNDERSTANDS HOW BIOLOGY WORKS GETS US CLOSE TO THE ESSENCE OF
UNDERSTANDS HOW BIOLOGY WORKS GETS US CLOSE TO THE ESSENCE OF WHO WE ARE.
GETS US CLOSE TO THE ESSENCE OF WHO WE ARE.
GETS US CLOSE TO THE ESSENCE OF WHO WE ARE. ALL OF US HAVE 46 CHROMOSOMES IN
WHO WE ARE. ALL OF US HAVE 46 CHROMOSOMES IN
WHO WE ARE. ALL OF US HAVE 46 CHROMOSOMES IN EVERY SINGLE ONE OF OUR CELLS.
ALL OF US HAVE 46 CHROMOSOMES IN EVERY SINGLE ONE OF OUR CELLS.
ALL OF US HAVE 46 CHROMOSOMES IN EVERY SINGLE ONE OF OUR CELLS. 23 PAIRS OF EACH.
EVERY SINGLE ONE OF OUR CELLS. 23 PAIRS OF EACH.
EVERY SINGLE ONE OF OUR CELLS. 23 PAIRS OF EACH. TWO OF EACH, 46 TOTAL.
23 PAIRS OF EACH. TWO OF EACH, 46 TOTAL.
23 PAIRS OF EACH. TWO OF EACH, 46 TOTAL. THOSE CHROMOSOMES TELL YOU WHO
TWO OF EACH, 46 TOTAL. THOSE CHROMOSOMES TELL YOU WHO
TWO OF EACH, 46 TOTAL. THOSE CHROMOSOMES TELL YOU WHO YOU ARE, HOW LONG YOU’RE GOING
THOSE CHROMOSOMES TELL YOU WHO YOU ARE, HOW LONG YOU’RE GOING
THOSE CHROMOSOMES TELL YOU WHO YOU ARE, HOW LONG YOU’RE GOING TO LIVE, WHAT YOU’RE GOING TO
YOU ARE, HOW LONG YOU’RE GOING TO LIVE, WHAT YOU’RE GOING TO
YOU ARE, HOW LONG YOU’RE GOING TO LIVE, WHAT YOU’RE GOING TO DO.
TO LIVE, WHAT YOU’RE GOING TO DO.
TO LIVE, WHAT YOU’RE GOING TO DO. IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT YOU
DO. IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT YOU
DO. IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT YOU HAVE 46 CHROMOSOMES, NOT MORE
IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT YOU HAVE 46 CHROMOSOMES, NOT MORE
IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT YOU HAVE 46 CHROMOSOMES, NOT MORE AND NOT LESS.
HAVE 46 CHROMOSOMES, NOT MORE AND NOT LESS.
HAVE 46 CHROMOSOMES, NOT MORE AND NOT LESS. THE WRONG CHROMOSOME NUMBER, A
AND NOT LESS. THE WRONG CHROMOSOME NUMBER, A
AND NOT LESS. THE WRONG CHROMOSOME NUMBER, A HALLMARK OF CANCER IS THEY HAVE
THE WRONG CHROMOSOME NUMBER, A HALLMARK OF CANCER IS THEY HAVE
THE WRONG CHROMOSOME NUMBER, A HALLMARK OF CANCER IS THEY HAVE THE WRONG CHROMOSOME NUMBER.
HALLMARK OF CANCER IS THEY HAVE THE WRONG CHROMOSOME NUMBER.
HALLMARK OF CANCER IS THEY HAVE THE WRONG CHROMOSOME NUMBER. THAT MESSES EVERYTHING UP.
THE WRONG CHROMOSOME NUMBER. THAT MESSES EVERYTHING UP.
THE WRONG CHROMOSOME NUMBER. THAT MESSES EVERYTHING UP. IT’S NOT SURPRISING, BECAUSE YOU
THAT MESSES EVERYTHING UP. IT’S NOT SURPRISING, BECAUSE YOU
THAT MESSES EVERYTHING UP. IT’S NOT SURPRISING, BECAUSE YOU CHANGE THE NUMBER OF
IT’S NOT SURPRISING, BECAUSE YOU CHANGE THE NUMBER OF
IT’S NOT SURPRISING, BECAUSE YOU CHANGE THE NUMBER OF CHROMOSOMES, YOU CHANGE THE
CHANGE THE NUMBER OF CHROMOSOMES, YOU CHANGE THE
CHANGE THE NUMBER OF CHROMOSOMES, YOU CHANGE THE NUMBER OF COPIES OF GENES THAT
CHROMOSOMES, YOU CHANGE THE NUMBER OF COPIES OF GENES THAT
CHROMOSOMES, YOU CHANGE THE NUMBER OF COPIES OF GENES THAT CELL HAS AND IT USUALLY AFFECTS
NUMBER OF COPIES OF GENES THAT CELL HAS AND IT USUALLY AFFECTS
NUMBER OF COPIES OF GENES THAT CELL HAS AND IT USUALLY AFFECTS CELLS IN A BAD WAY.
CELL HAS AND IT USUALLY AFFECTS CELLS IN A BAD WAY.
CELL HAS AND IT USUALLY AFFECTS CELLS IN A BAD WAY. I THINK OUR WORK HAS LED TO A
CELLS IN A BAD WAY. I THINK OUR WORK HAS LED TO A
CELLS IN A BAD WAY. I THINK OUR WORK HAS LED TO A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT INSIGHTS AND
I THINK OUR WORK HAS LED TO A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT INSIGHTS AND
I THINK OUR WORK HAS LED TO A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT INSIGHTS AND LED US CLOSER TO AN
NUMBER OF IMPORTANT INSIGHTS AND LED US CLOSER TO AN
NUMBER OF IMPORTANT INSIGHTS AND LED US CLOSER TO AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW GAINING OR
LED US CLOSER TO AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW GAINING OR
LED US CLOSER TO AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW GAINING OR LOSING CHROMOSOMES CAUSES BIRTH
UNDERSTANDING OF HOW GAINING OR LOSING CHROMOSOMES CAUSES BIRTH
UNDERSTANDING OF HOW GAINING OR LOSING CHROMOSOMES CAUSES BIRTH DEFECTS OR CAUSES CANCER.
LOSING CHROMOSOMES CAUSES BIRTH DEFECTS OR CAUSES CANCER.
LOSING CHROMOSOMES CAUSES BIRTH DEFECTS OR CAUSES CANCER. ♪♪
DEFECTS OR CAUSES CANCER. ♪♪
DEFECTS OR CAUSES CANCER. ♪♪ >> YOU CAN NOT REALLY EXPLAIN
♪♪ >> YOU CAN NOT REALLY EXPLAIN
♪♪ >> YOU CAN NOT REALLY EXPLAIN THESE EUREKA MOMENTS AND HOW
>> YOU CAN NOT REALLY EXPLAIN THESE EUREKA MOMENTS AND HOW
>> YOU CAN NOT REALLY EXPLAIN THESE EUREKA MOMENTS AND HOW THEY AFFECT YOU.
THESE EUREKA MOMENTS AND HOW THEY AFFECT YOU.
THESE EUREKA MOMENTS AND HOW THEY AFFECT YOU. THAT’S LIKE THE BEST FEELING
THEY AFFECT YOU. THAT’S LIKE THE BEST FEELING
THEY AFFECT YOU. THAT’S LIKE THE BEST FEELING EVER, RIGHT?
THAT’S LIKE THE BEST FEELING EVER, RIGHT?
THAT’S LIKE THE BEST FEELING EVER, RIGHT? I KIND OF FEEL SAD FOR
EVER, RIGHT? I KIND OF FEEL SAD FOR
EVER, RIGHT? I KIND OF FEEL SAD FOR NONSCIENCES WHO DON’T HAVE THAT
I KIND OF FEEL SAD FOR NONSCIENCES WHO DON’T HAVE THAT
I KIND OF FEEL SAD FOR NONSCIENCES WHO DON’T HAVE THAT HAPPEN TO THEM VERY FREQUENTLY
NONSCIENCES WHO DON’T HAVE THAT HAPPEN TO THEM VERY FREQUENTLY
NONSCIENCES WHO DON’T HAVE THAT HAPPEN TO THEM VERY FREQUENTLY IN THEIR LIVES.
HAPPEN TO THEM VERY FREQUENTLY IN THEIR LIVES.
HAPPEN TO THEM VERY FREQUENTLY IN THEIR LIVES. JUST THAT OH MY GOD, I GET IT
IN THEIR LIVES. JUST THAT OH MY GOD, I GET IT
IN THEIR LIVES. JUST THAT OH MY GOD, I GET IT FEELING.
JUST THAT OH MY GOD, I GET IT FEELING.
JUST THAT OH MY GOD, I GET IT FEELING. THAT’S THE BEST.
FEELING. THAT’S THE BEST.
FEELING. THAT’S THE BEST. ♪♪
THAT’S THE BEST. ♪♪
THAT’S THE BEST. ♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ] >> SO FOR TERMING THE
[ APPLAUSE ] >> SO FOR TERMING THE
[ APPLAUSE ] >> SO FOR TERMING THE CONSEQUENCES OF ABNORMAL
>> SO FOR TERMING THE CONSEQUENCES OF ABNORMAL
>> SO FOR TERMING THE CONSEQUENCES OF ABNORMAL CHROMOSOME NUMBER RESULTING FROM
CONSEQUENCES OF ABNORMAL CHROMOSOME NUMBER RESULTING FROM
CONSEQUENCES OF ABNORMAL CHROMOSOME NUMBER RESULTING FROM THE MISSEGREGATION OF
CHROMOSOME NUMBER RESULTING FROM THE MISSEGREGATION OF
CHROMOSOME NUMBER RESULTING FROM THE MISSEGREGATION OF CHROMOSOMES —
THE MISSEGREGATION OF CHROMOSOMES —
THE MISSEGREGATION OF CHROMOSOMES — >> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN
CHROMOSOMES — >> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN
CHROMOSOMES — >> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN LIFE SENSES IS AWARDED TO
>> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN LIFE SENSES IS AWARDED TO
>> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN LIFE SENSES IS AWARDED TO ANGELIKA AMON.
LIFE SENSES IS AWARDED TO ANGELIKA AMON.
LIFE SENSES IS AWARDED TO ANGELIKA AMON. >> AN IDEA HAS TO BE EASILY
ANGELIKA AMON. >> AN IDEA HAS TO BE EASILY
ANGELIKA AMON. >> AN IDEA HAS TO BE EASILY EXPLAINABLE TO PIQUE HER
>> AN IDEA HAS TO BE EASILY EXPLAINABLE TO PIQUE HER
>> AN IDEA HAS TO BE EASILY EXPLAINABLE TO PIQUE HER INTEREST.
EXPLAINABLE TO PIQUE HER INTEREST.
EXPLAINABLE TO PIQUE HER INTEREST. ♪♪
INTEREST. ♪♪
INTEREST. ♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ] >> MAKING A DISCOVERY IS THE
[ APPLAUSE ] >> MAKING A DISCOVERY IS THE
[ APPLAUSE ] >> MAKING A DISCOVERY IS THE BEST FEELING IN THE WORLD.
>> MAKING A DISCOVERY IS THE BEST FEELING IN THE WORLD.
>> MAKING A DISCOVERY IS THE BEST FEELING IN THE WORLD. IT’S LIKE CHRISTMAS WHEN YOU
BEST FEELING IN THE WORLD. IT’S LIKE CHRISTMAS WHEN YOU
BEST FEELING IN THE WORLD. IT’S LIKE CHRISTMAS WHEN YOU WERE 5.
IT’S LIKE CHRISTMAS WHEN YOU WERE 5.
IT’S LIKE CHRISTMAS WHEN YOU WERE 5. THE BEAUTY —
WERE 5. THE BEAUTY —
WERE 5. THE BEAUTY — [ APPLAUSE ]
THE BEAUTY — [ APPLAUSE ]
THE BEAUTY — [ APPLAUSE ] >> THE BEAUTY OF EXPERIMENTAL
[ APPLAUSE ] >> THE BEAUTY OF EXPERIMENTAL
[ APPLAUSE ] >> THE BEAUTY OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES THAT THESE EUREKA
>> THE BEAUTY OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES THAT THESE EUREKA
>> THE BEAUTY OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES THAT THESE EUREKA MOMENTS ARE OFTEN SHARED WITH
SCIENCES THAT THESE EUREKA MOMENTS ARE OFTEN SHARED WITH
SCIENCES THAT THESE EUREKA MOMENTS ARE OFTEN SHARED WITH OTHER SCIENTISTS.
MOMENTS ARE OFTEN SHARED WITH OTHER SCIENTISTS.
MOMENTS ARE OFTEN SHARED WITH OTHER SCIENTISTS. I’M PRIVILEGED TO HAVE
OTHER SCIENTISTS. I’M PRIVILEGED TO HAVE
OTHER SCIENTISTS. I’M PRIVILEGED TO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS.
I’M PRIVILEGED TO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS.
I’M PRIVILEGED TO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS. I THEREFORE SHARE THIS
EXPERIENCED THIS. I THEREFORE SHARE THIS
EXPERIENCED THIS. I THEREFORE SHARE THIS TREMENDOUS HONOR WITH THE MANY
I THEREFORE SHARE THIS TREMENDOUS HONOR WITH THE MANY
I THEREFORE SHARE THIS TREMENDOUS HONOR WITH THE MANY WONDERFUL STUDENTS AND POST DOCS
TREMENDOUS HONOR WITH THE MANY WONDERFUL STUDENTS AND POST DOCS
TREMENDOUS HONOR WITH THE MANY WONDERFUL STUDENTS AND POST DOCS THAT I’M FORTUNATE TO HAVE
WONDERFUL STUDENTS AND POST DOCS THAT I’M FORTUNATE TO HAVE
WONDERFUL STUDENTS AND POST DOCS THAT I’M FORTUNATE TO HAVE WORKED WITH AND MY FAMILY, WHO
THAT I’M FORTUNATE TO HAVE WORKED WITH AND MY FAMILY, WHO
THAT I’M FORTUNATE TO HAVE WORKED WITH AND MY FAMILY, WHO SUPPORTED ME IN MY ENDEAVOR TO
WORKED WITH AND MY FAMILY, WHO SUPPORTED ME IN MY ENDEAVOR TO
WORKED WITH AND MY FAMILY, WHO SUPPORTED ME IN MY ENDEAVOR TO SEEK THE TRUTH.
SUPPORTED ME IN MY ENDEAVOR TO SEEK THE TRUTH.
SUPPORTED ME IN MY ENDEAVOR TO SEEK THE TRUTH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
SEEK THE TRUTH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
SEEK THE TRUTH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ♪♪
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ♪♪
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪
[ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪
[ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪ >> THIS EVENING AT THE
♪♪ >> THIS EVENING AT THE
♪♪ >> THIS EVENING AT THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE WE’RE
>> THIS EVENING AT THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE WE’RE
>> THIS EVENING AT THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE WE’RE FOLLOWING STEPHEN HAWKING’S
BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE WE’RE FOLLOWING STEPHEN HAWKING’S
BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE WE’RE FOLLOWING STEPHEN HAWKING’S ADVICE TO LOOK UP.
FOLLOWING STEPHEN HAWKING’S ADVICE TO LOOK UP.
FOLLOWING STEPHEN HAWKING’S ADVICE TO LOOK UP. SOMETIMES THAT MEANS LOOKING UP
ADVICE TO LOOK UP. SOMETIMES THAT MEANS LOOKING UP
ADVICE TO LOOK UP. SOMETIMES THAT MEANS LOOKING UP TO A HERO AND DISCOVERING YOUR
SOMETIMES THAT MEANS LOOKING UP TO A HERO AND DISCOVERING YOUR
SOMETIMES THAT MEANS LOOKING UP TO A HERO AND DISCOVERING YOUR OWN TALENT.
TO A HERO AND DISCOVERING YOUR OWN TALENT.
TO A HERO AND DISCOVERING YOUR OWN TALENT. FOR ME, IT WAS THE GREAT
OWN TALENT. FOR ME, IT WAS THE GREAT
OWN TALENT. FOR ME, IT WAS THE GREAT PLAYWRIGHT TENNESSEE WILLIAMS,
FOR ME, IT WAS THE GREAT PLAYWRIGHT TENNESSEE WILLIAMS,
FOR ME, IT WAS THE GREAT PLAYWRIGHT TENNESSEE WILLIAMS, WHO CAST ME IN ONE OF HIS PLAYS
PLAYWRIGHT TENNESSEE WILLIAMS, WHO CAST ME IN ONE OF HIS PLAYS
PLAYWRIGHT TENNESSEE WILLIAMS, WHO CAST ME IN ONE OF HIS PLAYS WHEN I WAS 21 AND CHANGED MY
WHO CAST ME IN ONE OF HIS PLAYS WHEN I WAS 21 AND CHANGED MY
WHO CAST ME IN ONE OF HIS PLAYS WHEN I WAS 21 AND CHANGED MY CAREER.
WHEN I WAS 21 AND CHANGED MY CAREER.
WHEN I WAS 21 AND CHANGED MY CAREER. THE 16-YEAR-OLD YOU’RE ABOUT TO
CAREER. THE 16-YEAR-OLD YOU’RE ABOUT TO
CAREER. THE 16-YEAR-OLD YOU’RE ABOUT TO MEET, THOSE HEROS ARE GREAT
THE 16-YEAR-OLD YOU’RE ABOUT TO MEET, THOSE HEROS ARE GREAT
THE 16-YEAR-OLD YOU’RE ABOUT TO MEET, THOSE HEROS ARE GREAT SCIENTISTS, LIKE THE ONES WE’RE
MEET, THOSE HEROS ARE GREAT SCIENTISTS, LIKE THE ONES WE’RE
MEET, THOSE HEROS ARE GREAT SCIENTISTS, LIKE THE ONES WE’RE CELEBRATING TONIGHT.
SCIENTISTS, LIKE THE ONES WE’RE CELEBRATING TONIGHT.
SCIENTISTS, LIKE THE ONES WE’RE CELEBRATING TONIGHT. TO INTRODUCE US TO AN
CELEBRATING TONIGHT. TO INTRODUCE US TO AN
CELEBRATING TONIGHT. TO INTRODUCE US TO AN EXTRAORDINARY TALENT, PLEASE
TO INTRODUCE US TO AN EXTRAORDINARY TALENT, PLEASE
TO INTRODUCE US TO AN EXTRAORDINARY TALENT, PLEASE WELCOME A YOUNG CHINESE MUSICAL
EXTRAORDINARY TALENT, PLEASE WELCOME A YOUNG CHINESE MUSICAL
EXTRAORDINARY TALENT, PLEASE WELCOME A YOUNG CHINESE MUSICAL SENSATION, WHOSE SONGS HAVE
WELCOME A YOUNG CHINESE MUSICAL SENSATION, WHOSE SONGS HAVE
WELCOME A YOUNG CHINESE MUSICAL SENSATION, WHOSE SONGS HAVE AMASSED NEARLY 10 BILLION VIEWS,
SENSATION, WHOSE SONGS HAVE AMASSED NEARLY 10 BILLION VIEWS,
SENSATION, WHOSE SONGS HAVE AMASSED NEARLY 10 BILLION VIEWS, GEM, JOINED BY ONE OF THE
AMASSED NEARLY 10 BILLION VIEWS, GEM, JOINED BY ONE OF THE
AMASSED NEARLY 10 BILLION VIEWS, GEM, JOINED BY ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF THE BREAKTHROUGH
GEM, JOINED BY ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF THE BREAKTHROUGH
GEM, JOINED BY ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE, JULIA MILLNER.
FOUNDERS OF THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE, JULIA MILLNER.
FOUNDERS OF THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE, JULIA MILLNER. ♪♪
PRIZE, JULIA MILLNER. ♪♪
PRIZE, JULIA MILLNER. ♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ] >> WHEN I WAS 13, I STARTED
[ APPLAUSE ] >> WHEN I WAS 13, I STARTED
[ APPLAUSE ] >> WHEN I WAS 13, I STARTED WRITING MY OWN SONGS.
>> WHEN I WAS 13, I STARTED WRITING MY OWN SONGS.
>> WHEN I WAS 13, I STARTED WRITING MY OWN SONGS. I DISCOVERED A DEEP SATISFACTION
WRITING MY OWN SONGS. I DISCOVERED A DEEP SATISFACTION
WRITING MY OWN SONGS. I DISCOVERED A DEEP SATISFACTION OF CREATING SOMETHING NEW.
I DISCOVERED A DEEP SATISFACTION OF CREATING SOMETHING NEW.
I DISCOVERED A DEEP SATISFACTION OF CREATING SOMETHING NEW. BUT FIRST I HAD TO IMMERSE
OF CREATING SOMETHING NEW. BUT FIRST I HAD TO IMMERSE
OF CREATING SOMETHING NEW. BUT FIRST I HAD TO IMMERSE MYSELF IN MUSICAL TRADITIONS
BUT FIRST I HAD TO IMMERSE MYSELF IN MUSICAL TRADITIONS
BUT FIRST I HAD TO IMMERSE MYSELF IN MUSICAL TRADITIONS THAT CAME BEFORE ME.
MYSELF IN MUSICAL TRADITIONS THAT CAME BEFORE ME.
MYSELF IN MUSICAL TRADITIONS THAT CAME BEFORE ME. SCIENCE, LIKE THE ARTS, NEEDS
THAT CAME BEFORE ME. SCIENCE, LIKE THE ARTS, NEEDS
THAT CAME BEFORE ME. SCIENCE, LIKE THE ARTS, NEEDS FRESH IDEAS, BUT TO BREAK
SCIENCE, LIKE THE ARTS, NEEDS FRESH IDEAS, BUT TO BREAK
SCIENCE, LIKE THE ARTS, NEEDS FRESH IDEAS, BUT TO BREAK THROUGH TO SOMETHING NEW, YOU
FRESH IDEAS, BUT TO BREAK THROUGH TO SOMETHING NEW, YOU
FRESH IDEAS, BUT TO BREAK THROUGH TO SOMETHING NEW, YOU HAVE TO ABSORB WHAT IS ALREADY
THROUGH TO SOMETHING NEW, YOU HAVE TO ABSORB WHAT IS ALREADY
THROUGH TO SOMETHING NEW, YOU HAVE TO ABSORB WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN.
HAVE TO ABSORB WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN.
HAVE TO ABSORB WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN. >> THE BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR
KNOWN. >> THE BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR
KNOWN. >> THE BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE IS A GLOBAL
>> THE BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE IS A GLOBAL
>> THE BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE IS A GLOBAL COMPETITION THAT INSPIRES YOUNG
CHALLENGE IS A GLOBAL COMPETITION THAT INSPIRES YOUNG
CHALLENGE IS A GLOBAL COMPETITION THAT INSPIRES YOUNG PEOPLE TO EXPLORE SCIENTIFIC
COMPETITION THAT INSPIRES YOUNG PEOPLE TO EXPLORE SCIENTIFIC
COMPETITION THAT INSPIRES YOUNG PEOPLE TO EXPLORE SCIENTIFIC IDEAS AND SPREAD THEIR
PEOPLE TO EXPLORE SCIENTIFIC IDEAS AND SPREAD THEIR
PEOPLE TO EXPLORE SCIENTIFIC IDEAS AND SPREAD THEIR KNOWLEDGE.
IDEAS AND SPREAD THEIR KNOWLEDGE.
IDEAS AND SPREAD THEIR KNOWLEDGE. TO SOLVE THE BIGGEST PROBLEMS,
KNOWLEDGE. TO SOLVE THE BIGGEST PROBLEMS,
KNOWLEDGE. TO SOLVE THE BIGGEST PROBLEMS, WE NEED THE NEXT GENERATION TO
TO SOLVE THE BIGGEST PROBLEMS, WE NEED THE NEXT GENERATION TO
TO SOLVE THE BIGGEST PROBLEMS, WE NEED THE NEXT GENERATION TO BE INSPIRED BY SCIENCE.
WE NEED THE NEXT GENERATION TO BE INSPIRED BY SCIENCE.
WE NEED THE NEXT GENERATION TO BE INSPIRED BY SCIENCE. BUT GREAT SCIENTISTS LIKE
BE INSPIRED BY SCIENCE. BUT GREAT SCIENTISTS LIKE
BE INSPIRED BY SCIENCE. BUT GREAT SCIENTISTS LIKE ARTISTS NEED MORE THAN JUST
BUT GREAT SCIENTISTS LIKE ARTISTS NEED MORE THAN JUST
BUT GREAT SCIENTISTS LIKE ARTISTS NEED MORE THAN JUST INSPIRATION.
ARTISTS NEED MORE THAN JUST INSPIRATION.
ARTISTS NEED MORE THAN JUST INSPIRATION. THEY ALSO NEED PERSISTENCE.
INSPIRATION. THEY ALSO NEED PERSISTENCE.
INSPIRATION. THEY ALSO NEED PERSISTENCE. THIS YEAR HE TRIED AGAIN AND
THEY ALSO NEED PERSISTENCE. THIS YEAR HE TRIED AGAIN AND
THEY ALSO NEED PERSISTENCE. THIS YEAR HE TRIED AGAIN AND WENT ONE BETTER.
THIS YEAR HE TRIED AGAIN AND WENT ONE BETTER.
THIS YEAR HE TRIED AGAIN AND WENT ONE BETTER. ♪♪
WENT ONE BETTER. ♪♪
WENT ONE BETTER. ♪♪ >> WHAT I SEE IN HIM IS HIS
♪♪ >> WHAT I SEE IN HIM IS HIS
♪♪ >> WHAT I SEE IN HIM IS HIS ABILITY TO CONVERT WHAT HE’S
>> WHAT I SEE IN HIM IS HIS ABILITY TO CONVERT WHAT HE’S
>> WHAT I SEE IN HIM IS HIS ABILITY TO CONVERT WHAT HE’S LEARNING CURRENTLY INTO
ABILITY TO CONVERT WHAT HE’S LEARNING CURRENTLY INTO
ABILITY TO CONVERT WHAT HE’S LEARNING CURRENTLY INTO SOMETHING BIGGER, SOMETHING THAT
LEARNING CURRENTLY INTO SOMETHING BIGGER, SOMETHING THAT
LEARNING CURRENTLY INTO SOMETHING BIGGER, SOMETHING THAT BENEFITS SOCIETY.
SOMETHING BIGGER, SOMETHING THAT BENEFITS SOCIETY.
SOMETHING BIGGER, SOMETHING THAT BENEFITS SOCIETY. I’M VERY EXCITED TO SEE THAT
BENEFITS SOCIETY. I’M VERY EXCITED TO SEE THAT
BENEFITS SOCIETY. I’M VERY EXCITED TO SEE THAT LOOK ON HIS FACE WHEN HE FINDS
I’M VERY EXCITED TO SEE THAT LOOK ON HIS FACE WHEN HE FINDS
I’M VERY EXCITED TO SEE THAT LOOK ON HIS FACE WHEN HE FINDS OUT HE HAS ACTUALLY WON THE
LOOK ON HIS FACE WHEN HE FINDS OUT HE HAS ACTUALLY WON THE
LOOK ON HIS FACE WHEN HE FINDS OUT HE HAS ACTUALLY WON THE BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE
OUT HE HAS ACTUALLY WON THE BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE
OUT HE HAS ACTUALLY WON THE BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE 2018.
BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE 2018.
BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE 2018. >> YES!
2018. >> YES!
2018. >> YES! ♪♪
>> YES! ♪♪
>> YES! ♪♪ >> OH MY GOSH.
♪♪ >> OH MY GOSH.
♪♪ >> OH MY GOSH. >> OH MY GOSH.
>> OH MY GOSH. >> OH MY GOSH.
>> OH MY GOSH. >> OH MY GOSH. >> IT’S JUST SURREAL THAT THIS
>> OH MY GOSH. >> IT’S JUST SURREAL THAT THIS
>> OH MY GOSH. >> IT’S JUST SURREAL THAT THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING.
>> IT’S JUST SURREAL THAT THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING.
>> IT’S JUST SURREAL THAT THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING. MY MIND IS JUST BLOWN AND I’M
IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING. MY MIND IS JUST BLOWN AND I’M
IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING. MY MIND IS JUST BLOWN AND I’M JUST VERY, VERY, VERY HAPPY.
MY MIND IS JUST BLOWN AND I’M JUST VERY, VERY, VERY HAPPY.
MY MIND IS JUST BLOWN AND I’M JUST VERY, VERY, VERY HAPPY. >> A BREAKTHROUGH THAT HAS A FAR
JUST VERY, VERY, VERY HAPPY. >> A BREAKTHROUGH THAT HAS A FAR
JUST VERY, VERY, VERY HAPPY. >> A BREAKTHROUGH THAT HAS A FAR REACHING IMPACT.
>> A BREAKTHROUGH THAT HAS A FAR REACHING IMPACT.
>> A BREAKTHROUGH THAT HAS A FAR REACHING IMPACT. WELCOME TO THE MAGIC OF
REACHING IMPACT. WELCOME TO THE MAGIC OF
REACHING IMPACT. WELCOME TO THE MAGIC OF CIRCADIAN RHYTHM, OUR BODY
WELCOME TO THE MAGIC OF CIRCADIAN RHYTHM, OUR BODY
WELCOME TO THE MAGIC OF CIRCADIAN RHYTHM, OUR BODY CLOCKS.
CIRCADIAN RHYTHM, OUR BODY CLOCKS.
CIRCADIAN RHYTHM, OUR BODY CLOCKS. THEY DICTATE THE BEST TIME FOR
CLOCKS. THEY DICTATE THE BEST TIME FOR
CLOCKS. THEY DICTATE THE BEST TIME FOR ANY ACTIVITY.
THEY DICTATE THE BEST TIME FOR ANY ACTIVITY.
THEY DICTATE THE BEST TIME FOR ANY ACTIVITY. MY TOPICS ARE GENERALLY INSPIRED
ANY ACTIVITY. MY TOPICS ARE GENERALLY INSPIRED
ANY ACTIVITY. MY TOPICS ARE GENERALLY INSPIRED BY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES.
MY TOPICS ARE GENERALLY INSPIRED BY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES.
MY TOPICS ARE GENERALLY INSPIRED BY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES. ONE OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS SUFFERS
BY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES. ONE OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS SUFFERS
BY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES. ONE OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS SUFFERS FROM PARKINSON’S DISEASE.
ONE OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS SUFFERS FROM PARKINSON’S DISEASE.
FROM PARKINSON’S DISEASE.
FROM PARKINSON’S DISEASE.
I’VE ALSO HAD A FEW SEVERE ASTHMA ATTACKS.
I’VE ALSO HAD A FEW SEVERE ASTHMA ATTACKS. I NOTICED THAT THESE ATTACKS
ASTHMA ATTACKS. I NOTICED THAT THESE ATTACKS
ASTHMA ATTACKS. I NOTICED THAT THESE ATTACKS SEEM TO PEAK EARLY IN THE
I NOTICED THAT THESE ATTACKS SEEM TO PEAK EARLY IN THE
I NOTICED THAT THESE ATTACKS SEEM TO PEAK EARLY IN THE MORNING AND I SAW THE
SEEM TO PEAK EARLY IN THE MORNING AND I SAW THE
SEEM TO PEAK EARLY IN THE MORNING AND I SAW THE CORRELATION WITH THE CIRCADIAN
MORNING AND I SAW THE CORRELATION WITH THE CIRCADIAN
MORNING AND I SAW THE CORRELATION WITH THE CIRCADIAN RHYTHM.
CORRELATION WITH THE CIRCADIAN RHYTHM.
CORRELATION WITH THE CIRCADIAN RHYTHM. THIS IS MY SCHOOL AND THIS IS
RHYTHM. THIS IS MY SCHOOL AND THIS IS
RHYTHM. THIS IS MY SCHOOL AND THIS IS WHERE THE NEW BREAKTHROUGH
THIS IS MY SCHOOL AND THIS IS WHERE THE NEW BREAKTHROUGH
THIS IS MY SCHOOL AND THIS IS WHERE THE NEW BREAKTHROUGH SCIENCE LAB WILL BE BUILT.
WHERE THE NEW BREAKTHROUGH SCIENCE LAB WILL BE BUILT.
WHERE THE NEW BREAKTHROUGH SCIENCE LAB WILL BE BUILT. >> IT WILL BE WONDERFUL TO GIVE
SCIENCE LAB WILL BE BUILT. >> IT WILL BE WONDERFUL TO GIVE
SCIENCE LAB WILL BE BUILT. >> IT WILL BE WONDERFUL TO GIVE THEM A LAB ON WHICH THEY CAN TRY
>> IT WILL BE WONDERFUL TO GIVE THEM A LAB ON WHICH THEY CAN TRY
>> IT WILL BE WONDERFUL TO GIVE THEM A LAB ON WHICH THEY CAN TRY OUT THEIR IDEAS, BECAUSE WE
THEM A LAB ON WHICH THEY CAN TRY OUT THEIR IDEAS, BECAUSE WE
THEM A LAB ON WHICH THEY CAN TRY OUT THEIR IDEAS, BECAUSE WE NEVER KNOW WHERE THE NEXT
OUT THEIR IDEAS, BECAUSE WE NEVER KNOW WHERE THE NEXT
OUT THEIR IDEAS, BECAUSE WE NEVER KNOW WHERE THE NEXT BREAKTHROUGH COMES FROM.
NEVER KNOW WHERE THE NEXT BREAKTHROUGH COMES FROM.
NEVER KNOW WHERE THE NEXT BREAKTHROUGH COMES FROM. >> ANOTHER THING THE
BREAKTHROUGH COMES FROM. >> ANOTHER THING THE
BREAKTHROUGH COMES FROM. >> ANOTHER THING THE BREAKTHROUGH CHALLENGE OPENED ME
>> ANOTHER THING THE BREAKTHROUGH CHALLENGE OPENED ME
>> ANOTHER THING THE BREAKTHROUGH CHALLENGE OPENED ME UP TO WAS THE POWER OF SCIENCE
BREAKTHROUGH CHALLENGE OPENED ME UP TO WAS THE POWER OF SCIENCE
BREAKTHROUGH CHALLENGE OPENED ME UP TO WAS THE POWER OF SCIENCE THROUGH STORY-TELLING.
UP TO WAS THE POWER OF SCIENCE THROUGH STORY-TELLING.
UP TO WAS THE POWER OF SCIENCE THROUGH STORY-TELLING. I WOULD LOVE TO BE A PART OF
THROUGH STORY-TELLING. I WOULD LOVE TO BE A PART OF
THROUGH STORY-TELLING. I WOULD LOVE TO BE A PART OF WORKING ON THE EDUCATION SYSTEM
I WOULD LOVE TO BE A PART OF WORKING ON THE EDUCATION SYSTEM
I WOULD LOVE TO BE A PART OF WORKING ON THE EDUCATION SYSTEM THROUGH A FUSION OF TECHNOLOGY
WORKING ON THE EDUCATION SYSTEM THROUGH A FUSION OF TECHNOLOGY
WORKING ON THE EDUCATION SYSTEM THROUGH A FUSION OF TECHNOLOGY AND ENTERTAINMENT.
THROUGH A FUSION OF TECHNOLOGY AND ENTERTAINMENT.
THROUGH A FUSION OF TECHNOLOGY AND ENTERTAINMENT. I REALLY WANT TO MAKE SCIENCE
AND ENTERTAINMENT. I REALLY WANT TO MAKE SCIENCE
AND ENTERTAINMENT. I REALLY WANT TO MAKE SCIENCE FUN FOR EVERYBODY.
I REALLY WANT TO MAKE SCIENCE FUN FOR EVERYBODY.
I REALLY WANT TO MAKE SCIENCE FUN FOR EVERYBODY. THANK YOU FOR WATCHING.
FUN FOR EVERYBODY. THANK YOU FOR WATCHING.
FUN FOR EVERYBODY. THANK YOU FOR WATCHING. [ APPLAUSE ]
THANK YOU FOR WATCHING. [ APPLAUSE ]
THANK YOU FOR WATCHING. [ APPLAUSE ] >> FOR HIS VIDEO, CIRCADIAN
[ APPLAUSE ] >> FOR HIS VIDEO, CIRCADIAN
[ APPLAUSE ] >> FOR HIS VIDEO, CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS, THE WINNER OF THE 2018
>> FOR HIS VIDEO, CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS, THE WINNER OF THE 2018
>> FOR HIS VIDEO, CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS, THE WINNER OF THE 2018 BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE.
RHYTHMS, THE WINNER OF THE 2018 BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE.
RHYTHMS, THE WINNER OF THE 2018 BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE. >> WHAT AN HONOR FOR ME TO BE
BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE. >> WHAT AN HONOR FOR ME TO BE
BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE. >> WHAT AN HONOR FOR ME TO BE HERE.
>> WHAT AN HONOR FOR ME TO BE HERE.
>> WHAT AN HONOR FOR ME TO BE HERE. FOR ME, SCIENCE IS ABOUT
HERE. FOR ME, SCIENCE IS ABOUT
HERE. FOR ME, SCIENCE IS ABOUT UNRAVELING THE MOST COMPLEX
FOR ME, SCIENCE IS ABOUT UNRAVELING THE MOST COMPLEX
FOR ME, SCIENCE IS ABOUT UNRAVELING THE MOST COMPLEX MACHINE IN THE UNIVERSE, OUR
UNRAVELING THE MOST COMPLEX MACHINE IN THE UNIVERSE, OUR
UNRAVELING THE MOST COMPLEX MACHINE IN THE UNIVERSE, OUR BODIES.
MACHINE IN THE UNIVERSE, OUR BODIES.
MACHINE IN THE UNIVERSE, OUR BODIES. FROM CURING DISEASES TO
BODIES. FROM CURING DISEASES TO
BODIES. FROM CURING DISEASES TO IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE, THESE
FROM CURING DISEASES TO IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE, THESE
FROM CURING DISEASES TO IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE, THESE ARE THE ADVENTURES I WANT TO BE
IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE, THESE ARE THE ADVENTURES I WANT TO BE
IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE, THESE ARE THE ADVENTURES I WANT TO BE A PART OF.
ARE THE ADVENTURES I WANT TO BE A PART OF.
ARE THE ADVENTURES I WANT TO BE A PART OF. STEPHEN HAWKING SAID IT IS
A PART OF. STEPHEN HAWKING SAID IT IS
A PART OF. STEPHEN HAWKING SAID IT IS IMPORTANT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO
STEPHEN HAWKING SAID IT IS IMPORTANT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO
STEPHEN HAWKING SAID IT IS IMPORTANT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO KEEP THEIR SENSE OF WONDER AND
IMPORTANT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO KEEP THEIR SENSE OF WONDER AND
IMPORTANT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO KEEP THEIR SENSE OF WONDER AND KEEP ASKING WHY.
KEEP THEIR SENSE OF WONDER AND KEEP ASKING WHY.
KEEP THEIR SENSE OF WONDER AND KEEP ASKING WHY. THE BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR
KEEP ASKING WHY. THE BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR
KEEP ASKING WHY. THE BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE ALLOWS US TO DO THAT,
THE BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE ALLOWS US TO DO THAT,
THE BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE ALLOWS US TO DO THAT, OPENING DOORS TO THE WORLD OF
CHALLENGE ALLOWS US TO DO THAT, OPENING DOORS TO THE WORLD OF
CHALLENGE ALLOWS US TO DO THAT, OPENING DOORS TO THE WORLD OF PURE SCIENCES, FREEING US TO
OPENING DOORS TO THE WORLD OF PURE SCIENCES, FREEING US TO
OPENING DOORS TO THE WORLD OF PURE SCIENCES, FREEING US TO LEARN WITH AN OPEN MIND.
PURE SCIENCES, FREEING US TO LEARN WITH AN OPEN MIND.
PURE SCIENCES, FREEING US TO LEARN WITH AN OPEN MIND. THANKS TO MY TEACHERS AND FAMILY
LEARN WITH AN OPEN MIND. THANKS TO MY TEACHERS AND FAMILY
LEARN WITH AN OPEN MIND. THANKS TO MY TEACHERS AND FAMILY FOR THEIR GUIDANCE.
THANKS TO MY TEACHERS AND FAMILY FOR THEIR GUIDANCE.
THANKS TO MY TEACHERS AND FAMILY FOR THEIR GUIDANCE. MY SISTER THEA WHO KEEPS
FOR THEIR GUIDANCE. MY SISTER THEA WHO KEEPS
FOR THEIR GUIDANCE. MY SISTER THEA WHO KEEPS LECTURING ME, I HOPE I DID OKAY.
MY SISTER THEA WHO KEEPS LECTURING ME, I HOPE I DID OKAY.
MY SISTER THEA WHO KEEPS LECTURING ME, I HOPE I DID OKAY. THANK YOU ALL.
LECTURING ME, I HOPE I DID OKAY. THANK YOU ALL.
LECTURING ME, I HOPE I DID OKAY. THANK YOU ALL. [ APPLAUSE ]
THANK YOU ALL. [ APPLAUSE ]
THANK YOU ALL. [ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪
[ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪
[ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪ >>> GRAMMY WINNING SUPERSTAR
♪♪ >>> GRAMMY WINNING SUPERSTAR
♪♪ >>> GRAMMY WINNING SUPERSTAR LIONEL RICHIE WILL PERFORM ONE
>>> GRAMMY WINNING SUPERSTAR LIONEL RICHIE WILL PERFORM ONE
>>> GRAMMY WINNING SUPERSTAR LIONEL RICHIE WILL PERFORM ONE OF HIS GREATEST HITS WHEN THE
LIONEL RICHIE WILL PERFORM ONE OF HIS GREATEST HITS WHEN THE
LIONEL RICHIE WILL PERFORM ONE OF HIS GREATEST HITS WHEN THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE CONTINUES.
♪♪ >>> I’M THRILLED TO INTRODUCE
♪♪ >>> I’M THRILLED TO INTRODUCE ONE OF THE BEST-SELLING MUSIC
>>> I’M THRILLED TO INTRODUCE ONE OF THE BEST-SELLING MUSIC
>>> I’M THRILLED TO INTRODUCE ONE OF THE BEST-SELLING MUSIC ARTISTS ON EARTH AND PERHAPS
ONE OF THE BEST-SELLING MUSIC ARTISTS ON EARTH AND PERHAPS
ONE OF THE BEST-SELLING MUSIC ARTISTS ON EARTH AND PERHAPS BEYOND TOO.
ARTISTS ON EARTH AND PERHAPS BEYOND TOO.
ARTISTS ON EARTH AND PERHAPS BEYOND TOO. BECAUSE HE’S AN AMERICAN, THIS
BEYOND TOO. BECAUSE HE’S AN AMERICAN, THIS
BEYOND TOO. BECAUSE HE’S AN AMERICAN, THIS MUSICAL GIANT HAS NOT YET BEEN
BECAUSE HE’S AN AMERICAN, THIS MUSICAL GIANT HAS NOT YET BEEN
BECAUSE HE’S AN AMERICAN, THIS MUSICAL GIANT HAS NOT YET BEEN KNIGHTED, THOUGH I DO RECALL HE
MUSICAL GIANT HAS NOT YET BEEN KNIGHTED, THOUGH I DO RECALL HE
MUSICAL GIANT HAS NOT YET BEEN KNIGHTED, THOUGH I DO RECALL HE WAS A COMMODORE.
KNIGHTED, THOUGH I DO RECALL HE WAS A COMMODORE.
KNIGHTED, THOUGH I DO RECALL HE WAS A COMMODORE. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE ONE
WAS A COMMODORE. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE ONE
WAS A COMMODORE. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE ONE AND ONLY LIONEL RICHIE.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE ONE AND ONLY LIONEL RICHIE.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE ONE AND ONLY LIONEL RICHIE. [ APPLAUSE ]
AND ONLY LIONEL RICHIE. [ APPLAUSE ]
AND ONLY LIONEL RICHIE. [ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪
[ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪
[ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪ ♪♪
♪♪ ♪♪
♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪
♪♪ ♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪
♪♪ ♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪ ♪ SAY IT FOR ALWAYS ♪
♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪ ♪ SAY IT FOR ALWAYS ♪
♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪ ♪ SAY IT FOR ALWAYS ♪ ♪ THAT’S THE WAY IT SHOULD BE ♪
♪ SAY IT FOR ALWAYS ♪ ♪ THAT’S THE WAY IT SHOULD BE ♪
♪ SAY IT FOR ALWAYS ♪ ♪ THAT’S THE WAY IT SHOULD BE ♪ ♪ SAY, SAY ME ♪
♪ THAT’S THE WAY IT SHOULD BE ♪ ♪ SAY, SAY ME ♪
♪ THAT’S THE WAY IT SHOULD BE ♪ ♪ SAY, SAY ME ♪ ♪ SAY IT TOGETHER, NATURALLY ♪
♪ SAY, SAY ME ♪ ♪ SAY IT TOGETHER, NATURALLY ♪
♪ SAY, SAY ME ♪ ♪ SAY IT TOGETHER, NATURALLY ♪ ♪ I HAD A DREAM, I HAD AN
♪ SAY IT TOGETHER, NATURALLY ♪ ♪ I HAD A DREAM, I HAD AN
♪ SAY IT TOGETHER, NATURALLY ♪ ♪ I HAD A DREAM, I HAD AN AWESOME DREAM ♪
♪ I HAD A DREAM, I HAD AN AWESOME DREAM ♪
♪ I HAD A DREAM, I HAD AN AWESOME DREAM ♪ ♪ PEOPLE IN THE PARK, PLAYING
AWESOME DREAM ♪ ♪ PEOPLE IN THE PARK, PLAYING
AWESOME DREAM ♪ ♪ PEOPLE IN THE PARK, PLAYING GAMES IN THE GARDEN ♪
♪ PEOPLE IN THE PARK, PLAYING GAMES IN THE GARDEN ♪
♪ PEOPLE IN THE PARK, PLAYING GAMES IN THE GARDEN ♪ ♪ AND WHAT THEY PLAYED WAS A
GAMES IN THE GARDEN ♪ ♪ AND WHAT THEY PLAYED WAS A
GAMES IN THE GARDEN ♪ ♪ AND WHAT THEY PLAYED WAS A MASQUERADE ♪
♪ AND WHAT THEY PLAYED WAS A MASQUERADE ♪
♪ AND WHAT THEY PLAYED WAS A MASQUERADE ♪ ♪ FROM BEHIND THE WALLS OF
MASQUERADE ♪ ♪ FROM BEHIND THE WALLS OF
MASQUERADE ♪ ♪ FROM BEHIND THE WALLS OF DOUBT, I HEARD VOICES CRYING
♪ FROM BEHIND THE WALLS OF DOUBT, I HEARD VOICES CRYING
♪ FROM BEHIND THE WALLS OF DOUBT, I HEARD VOICES CRYING OUT ♪
DOUBT, I HEARD VOICES CRYING OUT ♪
DOUBT, I HEARD VOICES CRYING OUT ♪ ♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪
OUT ♪ ♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪
OUT ♪ ♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪ ♪ SAY IT FOR ALWAYS ♪
♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪ ♪ SAY IT FOR ALWAYS ♪
♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪ ♪ SAY IT FOR ALWAYS ♪ ♪ THAT’S THE WAY IT SHOULD BE ♪
♪ SAY IT FOR ALWAYS ♪ ♪ THAT’S THE WAY IT SHOULD BE ♪
♪ SAY IT FOR ALWAYS ♪ ♪ THAT’S THE WAY IT SHOULD BE ♪ ♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪
♪ THAT’S THE WAY IT SHOULD BE ♪ ♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪
♪ THAT’S THE WAY IT SHOULD BE ♪ ♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪ ♪ SAY IT TOGETHER, NATURALLY ♪
♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪ ♪ SAY IT TOGETHER, NATURALLY ♪
♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪ ♪ SAY IT TOGETHER, NATURALLY ♪ ♪ AS WE GO DOWN LIFE’S LONESOME
♪ SAY IT TOGETHER, NATURALLY ♪ ♪ AS WE GO DOWN LIFE’S LONESOME
♪ SAY IT TOGETHER, NATURALLY ♪ ♪ AS WE GO DOWN LIFE’S LONESOME HIGHWAY, SEEMS THE HARDEST THING
♪ AS WE GO DOWN LIFE’S LONESOME HIGHWAY, SEEMS THE HARDEST THING
♪ AS WE GO DOWN LIFE’S LONESOME HIGHWAY, SEEMS THE HARDEST THING TO DO IS TO FIND A FRIEND OR
HIGHWAY, SEEMS THE HARDEST THING TO DO IS TO FIND A FRIEND OR
HIGHWAY, SEEMS THE HARDEST THING TO DO IS TO FIND A FRIEND OR TWO ♪
TO DO IS TO FIND A FRIEND OR TWO ♪
TO DO IS TO FIND A FRIEND OR TWO ♪ ♪ THAT HELPING HAND, SOMEONE WHO
TWO ♪ ♪ THAT HELPING HAND, SOMEONE WHO
TWO ♪ ♪ THAT HELPING HAND, SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS, WHEN YOU FEEL
♪ THAT HELPING HAND, SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS, WHEN YOU FEEL
♪ THAT HELPING HAND, SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS, WHEN YOU FEEL YOU’VE LOST YOUR WAY ♪
UNDERSTANDS, WHEN YOU FEEL YOU’VE LOST YOUR WAY ♪
UNDERSTANDS, WHEN YOU FEEL YOU’VE LOST YOUR WAY ♪ ♪ THERE’S SOMEONE THERE TO SAY
YOU’VE LOST YOUR WAY ♪ ♪ THERE’S SOMEONE THERE TO SAY
YOU’VE LOST YOUR WAY ♪ ♪ THERE’S SOMEONE THERE TO SAY AND SHOW YOU, OH YEAH ♪
♪ THERE’S SOMEONE THERE TO SAY AND SHOW YOU, OH YEAH ♪
♪ THERE’S SOMEONE THERE TO SAY AND SHOW YOU, OH YEAH ♪ ♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪
AND SHOW YOU, OH YEAH ♪ ♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪
AND SHOW YOU, OH YEAH ♪ ♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪ ♪ SAY IT FOR ALWAYS ♪
♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪ ♪ SAY IT FOR ALWAYS ♪
♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪ ♪ SAY IT FOR ALWAYS ♪ ♪ THAT’S THE WAY IT SHOULD BE ♪
♪ SAY IT FOR ALWAYS ♪ ♪ THAT’S THE WAY IT SHOULD BE ♪
♪ SAY IT FOR ALWAYS ♪ ♪ THAT’S THE WAY IT SHOULD BE ♪ ♪ EVERYBODY, SING TOGETHER RIGHT
♪ THAT’S THE WAY IT SHOULD BE ♪ ♪ EVERYBODY, SING TOGETHER RIGHT
♪ THAT’S THE WAY IT SHOULD BE ♪ ♪ EVERYBODY, SING TOGETHER RIGHT HERE ♪
♪ EVERYBODY, SING TOGETHER RIGHT HERE ♪
♪ EVERYBODY, SING TOGETHER RIGHT HERE ♪ ♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪
HERE ♪ ♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪
HERE ♪ ♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪ ♪ SAY IT TOGETHER, NATURALLY ♪
♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪ ♪ SAY IT TOGETHER, NATURALLY ♪
♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪ ♪ SAY IT TOGETHER, NATURALLY ♪ ♪ SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW THE
♪ SAY IT TOGETHER, NATURALLY ♪ ♪ SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW THE
♪ SAY IT TOGETHER, NATURALLY ♪ ♪ SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW THE ANSWER, WHOA NO ♪
♪ SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW THE ANSWER, WHOA NO ♪
♪ SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW THE ANSWER, WHOA NO ♪ ♪ WHEN THE WHOLE WORLD’S GOT YOU
ANSWER, WHOA NO ♪ ♪ WHEN THE WHOLE WORLD’S GOT YOU
ANSWER, WHOA NO ♪ ♪ WHEN THE WHOLE WORLD’S GOT YOU DANCING, I’M TELLING YOU ♪
♪ WHEN THE WHOLE WORLD’S GOT YOU DANCING, I’M TELLING YOU ♪
♪ WHEN THE WHOLE WORLD’S GOT YOU DANCING, I’M TELLING YOU ♪ ♪ BELIEVE IN WHO YOU ARE, YOU
DANCING, I’M TELLING YOU ♪ ♪ BELIEVE IN WHO YOU ARE, YOU
DANCING, I’M TELLING YOU ♪ ♪ BELIEVE IN WHO YOU ARE, YOU ARE A SHINING STAR ♪
♪ BELIEVE IN WHO YOU ARE, YOU ARE A SHINING STAR ♪
♪ BELIEVE IN WHO YOU ARE, YOU ARE A SHINING STAR ♪ ♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪
ARE A SHINING STAR ♪ ♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪
ARE A SHINING STAR ♪ ♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪ ♪ SAY IT FOR ALWAYS ♪
♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪ ♪ SAY IT FOR ALWAYS ♪
♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪ ♪ SAY IT FOR ALWAYS ♪ ♪ THAT’S THE WAY IT SHOULD BE ♪
♪ SAY IT FOR ALWAYS ♪ ♪ THAT’S THE WAY IT SHOULD BE ♪
♪ SAY IT FOR ALWAYS ♪ ♪ THAT’S THE WAY IT SHOULD BE ♪ >> ONE MORE TIME ALL TOGETHER
♪ THAT’S THE WAY IT SHOULD BE ♪ >> ONE MORE TIME ALL TOGETHER
♪ THAT’S THE WAY IT SHOULD BE ♪ >> ONE MORE TIME ALL TOGETHER SING!
>> ONE MORE TIME ALL TOGETHER SING!
>> ONE MORE TIME ALL TOGETHER SING! ♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪
SING! ♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪
SING! ♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪ >> SOUNDING GOOD, YOU GUYS!
♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪ >> SOUNDING GOOD, YOU GUYS!
♪ SAY YOU, SAY ME ♪ >> SOUNDING GOOD, YOU GUYS! ♪ SAY IT TOGETHER, NATURALLY ♪
>> SOUNDING GOOD, YOU GUYS! ♪ SAY IT TOGETHER, NATURALLY ♪
>> SOUNDING GOOD, YOU GUYS! ♪ SAY IT TOGETHER, NATURALLY ♪ ♪ SAY IT TOGETHER, YEAH ♪
♪ SAY IT TOGETHER, NATURALLY ♪ ♪ SAY IT TOGETHER, YEAH ♪
♪ SAY IT TOGETHER, NATURALLY ♪ ♪ SAY IT TOGETHER, YEAH ♪ ♪ OH YEAH ♪
♪ SAY IT TOGETHER, YEAH ♪ ♪ OH YEAH ♪
♪ SAY IT TOGETHER, YEAH ♪ ♪ OH YEAH ♪ ♪♪
♪ OH YEAH ♪ ♪♪
♪ OH YEAH ♪ ♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ] >> YEAH!
[ APPLAUSE ] >> YEAH!
[ APPLAUSE ] >> YEAH! ♪♪
>> YEAH! ♪♪
>> YEAH! ♪♪ >>> COMING UP, WE HONOR A
♪♪ >>> COMING UP, WE HONOR A
♪♪ >>> COMING UP, WE HONOR A BIOLOGIST WHO DISCOVERED HOW
>>> COMING UP, WE HONOR A BIOLOGIST WHO DISCOVERED HOW
>>> COMING UP, WE HONOR A BIOLOGIST WHO DISCOVERED HOW CELLS DETECT INVADERS.
BIOLOGIST WHO DISCOVERED HOW CELLS DETECT INVADERS.
BIOLOGIST WHO DISCOVERED HOW CELLS DETECT INVADERS. AND EDDIE REDMAYNE PAYS TRIBUTE
CELLS DETECT INVADERS. AND EDDIE REDMAYNE PAYS TRIBUTE
CELLS DETECT INVADERS. AND EDDIE REDMAYNE PAYS TRIBUTE TO STEPHEN HAWKING ON THE
AND EDDIE REDMAYNE PAYS TRIBUTE TO STEPHEN HAWKING ON THE
AND EDDIE REDMAYNE PAYS TRIBUTE TO STEPHEN HAWKING ON THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE.
>>> WELCOME BACK TO THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE.
>>> WELCOME BACK TO THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE. AND NOW PLEASE WELCOME BACK LUCY
BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE. AND NOW PLEASE WELCOME BACK LUCY
BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE. AND NOW PLEASE WELCOME BACK LUCY HAWKING.
AND NOW PLEASE WELCOME BACK LUCY HAWKING.
AND NOW PLEASE WELCOME BACK LUCY HAWKING. ♪♪
HAWKING. ♪♪
HAWKING. ♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ] >> MY FATHER’S LIFE WAS
[ APPLAUSE ] >> MY FATHER’S LIFE WAS
[ APPLAUSE ] >> MY FATHER’S LIFE WAS DEDICATED TO FINDING ANSWERS TO
>> MY FATHER’S LIFE WAS DEDICATED TO FINDING ANSWERS TO
>> MY FATHER’S LIFE WAS DEDICATED TO FINDING ANSWERS TO THE BIGGEST QUESTIONS.
DEDICATED TO FINDING ANSWERS TO THE BIGGEST QUESTIONS.
DEDICATED TO FINDING ANSWERS TO THE BIGGEST QUESTIONS. HE WAS FASCINATED NOT JUST BY
THE BIGGEST QUESTIONS. HE WAS FASCINATED NOT JUST BY
THE BIGGEST QUESTIONS. HE WAS FASCINATED NOT JUST BY THE UNIVERSE, BUT BY LIFE.
HE WAS FASCINATED NOT JUST BY THE UNIVERSE, BUT BY LIFE.
HE WAS FASCINATED NOT JUST BY THE UNIVERSE, BUT BY LIFE. HOW DID WE GET HERE?
THE UNIVERSE, BUT BY LIFE. HOW DID WE GET HERE?
THE UNIVERSE, BUT BY LIFE. HOW DID WE GET HERE? ARE WE ALONE?
HOW DID WE GET HERE? ARE WE ALONE?
HOW DID WE GET HERE? ARE WE ALONE? WHAT IS OUR FATE IN THE COSMOS?
ARE WE ALONE? WHAT IS OUR FATE IN THE COSMOS?
ARE WE ALONE? WHAT IS OUR FATE IN THE COSMOS? I’M VERY PLEASED TO WELCOME A
WHAT IS OUR FATE IN THE COSMOS? I’M VERY PLEASED TO WELCOME A
WHAT IS OUR FATE IN THE COSMOS? I’M VERY PLEASED TO WELCOME A GREAT FRIEND OF MY FATHER’S AND
I’M VERY PLEASED TO WELCOME A GREAT FRIEND OF MY FATHER’S AND
I’M VERY PLEASED TO WELCOME A GREAT FRIEND OF MY FATHER’S AND HIS COLLABORATOR IN EXPLORING,
GREAT FRIEND OF MY FATHER’S AND HIS COLLABORATOR IN EXPLORING,
GREAT FRIEND OF MY FATHER’S AND HIS COLLABORATOR IN EXPLORING, YURI MELNER.
HIS COLLABORATOR IN EXPLORING, YURI MELNER.
HIS COLLABORATOR IN EXPLORING, YURI MELNER. [ APPLAUSE ]
YURI MELNER. [ APPLAUSE ]
YURI MELNER. [ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪
[ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪
[ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪ >> THE FIRST TIME I SAW STEPHEN
♪♪ >> THE FIRST TIME I SAW STEPHEN
♪♪ >> THE FIRST TIME I SAW STEPHEN HAWKING WAS AT THE PHYSICS
>> THE FIRST TIME I SAW STEPHEN HAWKING WAS AT THE PHYSICS
>> THE FIRST TIME I SAW STEPHEN HAWKING WAS AT THE PHYSICS CONFERENCE IN 1987 AND HE
HAWKING WAS AT THE PHYSICS CONFERENCE IN 1987 AND HE
HAWKING WAS AT THE PHYSICS CONFERENCE IN 1987 AND HE INSTANTLY BECAME MY HERO.
CONFERENCE IN 1987 AND HE INSTANTLY BECAME MY HERO.
CONFERENCE IN 1987 AND HE INSTANTLY BECAME MY HERO. HIS WORK ON BLACK HOLES IMPLIED
INSTANTLY BECAME MY HERO. HIS WORK ON BLACK HOLES IMPLIED
INSTANTLY BECAME MY HERO. HIS WORK ON BLACK HOLES IMPLIED SOMETHING SHOCKING, THAT
HIS WORK ON BLACK HOLES IMPLIED SOMETHING SHOCKING, THAT
HIS WORK ON BLACK HOLES IMPLIED SOMETHING SHOCKING, THAT INFORMATION FALLING INTO ONE IS
SOMETHING SHOCKING, THAT INFORMATION FALLING INTO ONE IS
SOMETHING SHOCKING, THAT INFORMATION FALLING INTO ONE IS LOST FOREVER.
INFORMATION FALLING INTO ONE IS LOST FOREVER.
INFORMATION FALLING INTO ONE IS LOST FOREVER. IT’S LIKE LOSING YOUR CELL
LOST FOREVER. IT’S LIKE LOSING YOUR CELL
LOST FOREVER. IT’S LIKE LOSING YOUR CELL PHONE.
IT’S LIKE LOSING YOUR CELL PHONE.
IT’S LIKE LOSING YOUR CELL PHONE. I NEVER FORGOT THE IMPRESSION HE
PHONE. I NEVER FORGOT THE IMPRESSION HE
PHONE. I NEVER FORGOT THE IMPRESSION HE MADE ON ME THAT DAY.
I NEVER FORGOT THE IMPRESSION HE MADE ON ME THAT DAY.
I NEVER FORGOT THE IMPRESSION HE MADE ON ME THAT DAY. HIS WORDS CAME THROUGH THE
MADE ON ME THAT DAY. HIS WORDS CAME THROUGH THE
MADE ON ME THAT DAY. HIS WORDS CAME THROUGH THE INTERPRETER, BUT HIS CHARACTER
HIS WORDS CAME THROUGH THE INTERPRETER, BUT HIS CHARACTER
HIS WORDS CAME THROUGH THE INTERPRETER, BUT HIS CHARACTER CAME THROUGH LOUD AND CLEAR, HIS
INTERPRETER, BUT HIS CHARACTER CAME THROUGH LOUD AND CLEAR, HIS
INTERPRETER, BUT HIS CHARACTER CAME THROUGH LOUD AND CLEAR, HIS COURAGE, HIS CURIOSITY AND HIS
CAME THROUGH LOUD AND CLEAR, HIS COURAGE, HIS CURIOSITY AND HIS
CAME THROUGH LOUD AND CLEAR, HIS COURAGE, HIS CURIOSITY AND HIS HONESTY.
COURAGE, HIS CURIOSITY AND HIS HONESTY.
COURAGE, HIS CURIOSITY AND HIS HONESTY. LATER IT WAS THAT CHARACTERISIC
HONESTY. LATER IT WAS THAT CHARACTERISIC
HONESTY. LATER IT WAS THAT CHARACTERISIC HONESTY THAT HE DECIDED THAT HIS
LATER IT WAS THAT CHARACTERISIC HONESTY THAT HE DECIDED THAT HIS
LATER IT WAS THAT CHARACTERISIC HONESTY THAT HE DECIDED THAT HIS INITIAL CONCLUSION WAS WRONG.
HONESTY THAT HE DECIDED THAT HIS INITIAL CONCLUSION WAS WRONG.
HONESTY THAT HE DECIDED THAT HIS INITIAL CONCLUSION WAS WRONG. THE INFORMATION IN THE BLACK
INITIAL CONCLUSION WAS WRONG. THE INFORMATION IN THE BLACK
INITIAL CONCLUSION WAS WRONG. THE INFORMATION IN THE BLACK HOLE SURVIVED AND THE UNIVERSE
THE INFORMATION IN THE BLACK HOLE SURVIVED AND THE UNIVERSE
THE INFORMATION IN THE BLACK HOLE SURVIVED AND THE UNIVERSE DOES NOT FORGET.
HOLE SURVIVED AND THE UNIVERSE DOES NOT FORGET.
HOLE SURVIVED AND THE UNIVERSE DOES NOT FORGET. AND NEITHER WILL WE FORGET
DOES NOT FORGET. AND NEITHER WILL WE FORGET
DOES NOT FORGET. AND NEITHER WILL WE FORGET STEPHEN HAWKING, THE SCIENTIST
AND NEITHER WILL WE FORGET STEPHEN HAWKING, THE SCIENTIST
AND NEITHER WILL WE FORGET STEPHEN HAWKING, THE SCIENTIST AND THE MAN.
STEPHEN HAWKING, THE SCIENTIST AND THE MAN.
STEPHEN HAWKING, THE SCIENTIST AND THE MAN. [ APPLAUSE ]
AND THE MAN. [ APPLAUSE ]
AND THE MAN. [ APPLAUSE ] >> I WOULD NOW LIKE TO INTRODUCE
[ APPLAUSE ] >> I WOULD NOW LIKE TO INTRODUCE
[ APPLAUSE ] >> I WOULD NOW LIKE TO INTRODUCE THE ACTOR WHOSE OSCAR WINNING
>> I WOULD NOW LIKE TO INTRODUCE THE ACTOR WHOSE OSCAR WINNING
>> I WOULD NOW LIKE TO INTRODUCE THE ACTOR WHOSE OSCAR WINNING PERFORMANCE OF STEPHEN HAWKING
THE ACTOR WHOSE OSCAR WINNING PERFORMANCE OF STEPHEN HAWKING
THE ACTOR WHOSE OSCAR WINNING PERFORMANCE OF STEPHEN HAWKING REMAINS SO MEMORABLE.
PERFORMANCE OF STEPHEN HAWKING REMAINS SO MEMORABLE.
PERFORMANCE OF STEPHEN HAWKING REMAINS SO MEMORABLE. ♪♪
REMAINS SO MEMORABLE. ♪♪
REMAINS SO MEMORABLE. ♪♪ >> SO WHAT NEXT?
♪♪ >> SO WHAT NEXT?
♪♪ >> SO WHAT NEXT? >> PROVE IT.
>> SO WHAT NEXT? >> PROVE IT.
>> SO WHAT NEXT? >> PROVE IT. ♪♪
>> PROVE IT. ♪♪
>> PROVE IT. ♪♪ >> THE ONE SIMPLE ELEGANT
♪♪ >> THE ONE SIMPLE ELEGANT
♪♪ >> THE ONE SIMPLE ELEGANT EQUATION TO EXPLAIN EVERYTHING.
>> THE ONE SIMPLE ELEGANT EQUATION TO EXPLAIN EVERYTHING.
>> THE ONE SIMPLE ELEGANT EQUATION TO EXPLAIN EVERYTHING. [ APPLAUSE ]
EQUATION TO EXPLAIN EVERYTHING. [ APPLAUSE ]
EQUATION TO EXPLAIN EVERYTHING. [ APPLAUSE ] >> PLEASE WELCOME EDDIE
[ APPLAUSE ] >> PLEASE WELCOME EDDIE
[ APPLAUSE ] >> PLEASE WELCOME EDDIE REDMAYNE.
>> PLEASE WELCOME EDDIE REDMAYNE.
>> PLEASE WELCOME EDDIE REDMAYNE. ♪♪
REDMAYNE. ♪♪
REDMAYNE. ♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ] >> GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND
[ APPLAUSE ] >> GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND
[ APPLAUSE ] >> GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
>> GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
>> GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. IT IS AN EXTRAORDINARY HONOR TO
GENTLEMEN. IT IS AN EXTRAORDINARY HONOR TO
GENTLEMEN. IT IS AN EXTRAORDINARY HONOR TO BE HERE WITH YOU THIS EVENING.
IT IS AN EXTRAORDINARY HONOR TO BE HERE WITH YOU THIS EVENING.
IT IS AN EXTRAORDINARY HONOR TO BE HERE WITH YOU THIS EVENING. HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET
BE HERE WITH YOU THIS EVENING. HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET
BE HERE WITH YOU THIS EVENING. HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET AND SPEND TIME WITH STEPHEN AND
HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET AND SPEND TIME WITH STEPHEN AND
HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET AND SPEND TIME WITH STEPHEN AND HIS FAMILY HAS GENUINELY BEEN
AND SPEND TIME WITH STEPHEN AND HIS FAMILY HAS GENUINELY BEEN
AND SPEND TIME WITH STEPHEN AND HIS FAMILY HAS GENUINELY BEEN ONE OF THE GREAT, GREAT GIFTS OF
HIS FAMILY HAS GENUINELY BEEN ONE OF THE GREAT, GREAT GIFTS OF
HIS FAMILY HAS GENUINELY BEEN ONE OF THE GREAT, GREAT GIFTS OF MY LIFE.
ONE OF THE GREAT, GREAT GIFTS OF MY LIFE.
ONE OF THE GREAT, GREAT GIFTS OF MY LIFE. AS ACTORS, WE OF COURSE RELISH
MY LIFE. AS ACTORS, WE OF COURSE RELISH
MY LIFE. AS ACTORS, WE OF COURSE RELISH PLAYING HUMAN BEINGS OF
AS ACTORS, WE OF COURSE RELISH PLAYING HUMAN BEINGS OF
AS ACTORS, WE OF COURSE RELISH PLAYING HUMAN BEINGS OF COMPLEXITY AND CONTRAST, BUT
PLAYING HUMAN BEINGS OF COMPLEXITY AND CONTRAST, BUT
PLAYING HUMAN BEINGS OF COMPLEXITY AND CONTRAST, BUT THERE IS NO HUMAN BEING QUITE
COMPLEXITY AND CONTRAST, BUT THERE IS NO HUMAN BEING QUITE
COMPLEXITY AND CONTRAST, BUT THERE IS NO HUMAN BEING QUITE LIKE STEPHEN HAWKING.
THERE IS NO HUMAN BEING QUITE LIKE STEPHEN HAWKING.
THERE IS NO HUMAN BEING QUITE LIKE STEPHEN HAWKING. HE WAS A MAN OF EXTRAORDINARY
LIKE STEPHEN HAWKING. HE WAS A MAN OF EXTRAORDINARY
LIKE STEPHEN HAWKING. HE WAS A MAN OF EXTRAORDINARY POWER, BUT ALSO OF DEEP
HE WAS A MAN OF EXTRAORDINARY POWER, BUT ALSO OF DEEP
HE WAS A MAN OF EXTRAORDINARY POWER, BUT ALSO OF DEEP VULNERABILITY.
POWER, BUT ALSO OF DEEP VULNERABILITY.
POWER, BUT ALSO OF DEEP VULNERABILITY. AND HE HAD THIS MIND THAT COULD
VULNERABILITY. AND HE HAD THIS MIND THAT COULD
VULNERABILITY. AND HE HAD THIS MIND THAT COULD SOAR TO THE EDGE OF BLACK HOLES,
AND HE HAD THIS MIND THAT COULD SOAR TO THE EDGE OF BLACK HOLES,
AND HE HAD THIS MIND THAT COULD SOAR TO THE EDGE OF BLACK HOLES, AND YET HE ALSO HAD TO SLUG IT
SOAR TO THE EDGE OF BLACK HOLES, AND YET HE ALSO HAD TO SLUG IT
SOAR TO THE EDGE OF BLACK HOLES, AND YET HE ALSO HAD TO SLUG IT OUT IN A GRUELING DAILY BATTLE
AND YET HE ALSO HAD TO SLUG IT OUT IN A GRUELING DAILY BATTLE
AND YET HE ALSO HAD TO SLUG IT OUT IN A GRUELING DAILY BATTLE AGAINST A CRUEL, CRUEL DISEASE.
OUT IN A GRUELING DAILY BATTLE AGAINST A CRUEL, CRUEL DISEASE.
OUT IN A GRUELING DAILY BATTLE AGAINST A CRUEL, CRUEL DISEASE. WHEN I FIRST MET PROFESSOR
AGAINST A CRUEL, CRUEL DISEASE. WHEN I FIRST MET PROFESSOR
AGAINST A CRUEL, CRUEL DISEASE. WHEN I FIRST MET PROFESSOR HAWKING, THE THING THAT BLEW ME
WHEN I FIRST MET PROFESSOR HAWKING, THE THING THAT BLEW ME
WHEN I FIRST MET PROFESSOR HAWKING, THE THING THAT BLEW ME AWAY WAS THIS OTHER SIDE TO HIM,
HAWKING, THE THING THAT BLEW ME AWAY WAS THIS OTHER SIDE TO HIM,
HAWKING, THE THING THAT BLEW ME AWAY WAS THIS OTHER SIDE TO HIM, PERHAPS NOT QUITE AS WELL KNOWN
AWAY WAS THIS OTHER SIDE TO HIM, PERHAPS NOT QUITE AS WELL KNOWN
AWAY WAS THIS OTHER SIDE TO HIM, PERHAPS NOT QUITE AS WELL KNOWN AS HIS BRILLIANCE AND HIS
PERHAPS NOT QUITE AS WELL KNOWN AS HIS BRILLIANCE AND HIS
PERHAPS NOT QUITE AS WELL KNOWN AS HIS BRILLIANCE AND HIS DEFIANCE.
AS HIS BRILLIANCE AND HIS DEFIANCE.
AS HIS BRILLIANCE AND HIS DEFIANCE. STEPHEN WAS 1000% PURE SHOWMAN.
DEFIANCE. STEPHEN WAS 1000% PURE SHOWMAN.
DEFIANCE. STEPHEN WAS 1000% PURE SHOWMAN. HE HAD THIS GLINT IN HIS EYE,
STEPHEN WAS 1000% PURE SHOWMAN. HE HAD THIS GLINT IN HIS EYE,
STEPHEN WAS 1000% PURE SHOWMAN. HE HAD THIS GLINT IN HIS EYE, THIS SORT OF JAMES DEAN QUALITY
HE HAD THIS GLINT IN HIS EYE, THIS SORT OF JAMES DEAN QUALITY
HE HAD THIS GLINT IN HIS EYE, THIS SORT OF JAMES DEAN QUALITY AND HIS SENSE OF HUMOR AND HIS
THIS SORT OF JAMES DEAN QUALITY AND HIS SENSE OF HUMOR AND HIS
THIS SORT OF JAMES DEAN QUALITY AND HIS SENSE OF HUMOR AND HIS SENSE OF TIMING THAT HAD TO BE
AND HIS SENSE OF HUMOR AND HIS SENSE OF TIMING THAT HAD TO BE
AND HIS SENSE OF HUMOR AND HIS SENSE OF TIMING THAT HAD TO BE SEEN TO BE BELIEVED.
SENSE OF TIMING THAT HAD TO BE SEEN TO BE BELIEVED.
SENSE OF TIMING THAT HAD TO BE SEEN TO BE BELIEVED. AND BOTH VIRTUE OF THAT
SEEN TO BE BELIEVED. AND BOTH VIRTUE OF THAT
SEEN TO BE BELIEVED. AND BOTH VIRTUE OF THAT EXTRAORDINARY MIND AND THAT
AND BOTH VIRTUE OF THAT EXTRAORDINARY MIND AND THAT
AND BOTH VIRTUE OF THAT EXTRAORDINARY MIND AND THAT EXTRAORDINARY WIT, HE LITERALLY
EXTRAORDINARY MIND AND THAT EXTRAORDINARY WIT, HE LITERALLY
EXTRAORDINARY MIND AND THAT EXTRAORDINARY WIT, HE LITERALLY HELD EVERY SINGLE PERSON WHO MET
EXTRAORDINARY WIT, HE LITERALLY HELD EVERY SINGLE PERSON WHO MET
EXTRAORDINARY WIT, HE LITERALLY HELD EVERY SINGLE PERSON WHO MET HIM IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND.
HELD EVERY SINGLE PERSON WHO MET HIM IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND.
HELD EVERY SINGLE PERSON WHO MET HIM IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND. PROFESSOR HAWKING WAS A HUGE
HIM IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND. PROFESSOR HAWKING WAS A HUGE
HIM IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND. PROFESSOR HAWKING WAS A HUGE INSPIRATION TO ME, JUST AS HE
PROFESSOR HAWKING WAS A HUGE INSPIRATION TO ME, JUST AS HE
PROFESSOR HAWKING WAS A HUGE INSPIRATION TO ME, JUST AS HE WAS AND REMAINS AN INSPIRATION
INSPIRATION TO ME, JUST AS HE WAS AND REMAINS AN INSPIRATION
INSPIRATION TO ME, JUST AS HE WAS AND REMAINS AN INSPIRATION TO PEOPLE ALL ACROSS THE WORLD,
WAS AND REMAINS AN INSPIRATION TO PEOPLE ALL ACROSS THE WORLD,
WAS AND REMAINS AN INSPIRATION TO PEOPLE ALL ACROSS THE WORLD, YOUNG PEOPLE, OLDER PEOPLE,
TO PEOPLE ALL ACROSS THE WORLD, YOUNG PEOPLE, OLDER PEOPLE,
TO PEOPLE ALL ACROSS THE WORLD, YOUNG PEOPLE, OLDER PEOPLE, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, PEOPLE
YOUNG PEOPLE, OLDER PEOPLE, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, PEOPLE
YOUNG PEOPLE, OLDER PEOPLE, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, PEOPLE OF SCIENCE AND PEOPLE WHO
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, PEOPLE OF SCIENCE AND PEOPLE WHO
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, PEOPLE OF SCIENCE AND PEOPLE WHO FRANKLY JUST ARE CURIOUS ABOUT
OF SCIENCE AND PEOPLE WHO FRANKLY JUST ARE CURIOUS ABOUT
OF SCIENCE AND PEOPLE WHO FRANKLY JUST ARE CURIOUS ABOUT OUR EXISTENCE AND WHAT THAT
FRANKLY JUST ARE CURIOUS ABOUT OUR EXISTENCE AND WHAT THAT
FRANKLY JUST ARE CURIOUS ABOUT OUR EXISTENCE AND WHAT THAT COULD ALL MEAN.
OUR EXISTENCE AND WHAT THAT COULD ALL MEAN.
OUR EXISTENCE AND WHAT THAT COULD ALL MEAN. SO DEAR STEPHEN, THANK YOU FOR
COULD ALL MEAN. SO DEAR STEPHEN, THANK YOU FOR
COULD ALL MEAN. SO DEAR STEPHEN, THANK YOU FOR IT ALL, SIR.
SO DEAR STEPHEN, THANK YOU FOR IT ALL, SIR.
SO DEAR STEPHEN, THANK YOU FOR IT ALL, SIR. [ APPLAUSE ]
IT ALL, SIR. [ APPLAUSE ]
IT ALL, SIR. [ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪
[ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪
[ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪ ♪♪
♪♪ ♪♪
♪♪ ♪♪ >> TO PRESENT OUR NEXT PRIZE,
♪♪ >> TO PRESENT OUR NEXT PRIZE,
♪♪ >> TO PRESENT OUR NEXT PRIZE, PLEASE WELCOME AN ACADEMY AWARD
>> TO PRESENT OUR NEXT PRIZE, PLEASE WELCOME AN ACADEMY AWARD
>> TO PRESENT OUR NEXT PRIZE, PLEASE WELCOME AN ACADEMY AWARD WINNING NOMINEE JOINED BY AN
PLEASE WELCOME AN ACADEMY AWARD WINNING NOMINEE JOINED BY AN
PLEASE WELCOME AN ACADEMY AWARD WINNING NOMINEE JOINED BY AN EXECUTIVE WHO UNDERSTANDS THAT
WINNING NOMINEE JOINED BY AN EXECUTIVE WHO UNDERSTANDS THAT
WINNING NOMINEE JOINED BY AN EXECUTIVE WHO UNDERSTANDS THAT “THE NOTEBOOK” WAS A GREAT MOVIE
EXECUTIVE WHO UNDERSTANDS THAT “THE NOTEBOOK” WAS A GREAT MOVIE
EXECUTIVE WHO UNDERSTANDS THAT “THE NOTEBOOK” WAS A GREAT MOVIE BUT AN OUTDATED PIECE OF
“THE NOTEBOOK” WAS A GREAT MOVIE BUT AN OUTDATED PIECE OF
“THE NOTEBOOK” WAS A GREAT MOVIE BUT AN OUTDATED PIECE OF TECHNOLOGY.
BUT AN OUTDATED PIECE OF TECHNOLOGY.
BUT AN OUTDATED PIECE OF TECHNOLOGY. RACHEL McADAMS AND THE CEO OF
TECHNOLOGY. RACHEL McADAMS AND THE CEO OF
TECHNOLOGY. RACHEL McADAMS AND THE CEO OF PAYPAL DAN SHULMAN.
RACHEL McADAMS AND THE CEO OF PAYPAL DAN SHULMAN.
RACHEL McADAMS AND THE CEO OF PAYPAL DAN SHULMAN. ♪♪
PAYPAL DAN SHULMAN. ♪♪
PAYPAL DAN SHULMAN. ♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ] >> IT IS SUCH AN HONOR TO BE
[ APPLAUSE ] >> IT IS SUCH AN HONOR TO BE
[ APPLAUSE ] >> IT IS SUCH AN HONOR TO BE HERE AT MY FIRST BREAKTHROUGH
>> IT IS SUCH AN HONOR TO BE HERE AT MY FIRST BREAKTHROUGH
>> IT IS SUCH AN HONOR TO BE HERE AT MY FIRST BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE.
HERE AT MY FIRST BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE.
HERE AT MY FIRST BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE. THIS IS AN EXTRAORDINARILY
PRIZE. THIS IS AN EXTRAORDINARILY
THIS IS AN EXTRAORDINARILY
THIS IS AN EXTRAORDINARILY
INSPIRING EVENT THAT MAKES ME FEEL SO MUCH BETTER ABOUT THE
INSPIRING EVENT THAT MAKES ME FEEL SO MUCH BETTER ABOUT THE STATE OF THE WORLD TODAY, WHICH
FEEL SO MUCH BETTER ABOUT THE STATE OF THE WORLD TODAY, WHICH
FEEL SO MUCH BETTER ABOUT THE STATE OF THE WORLD TODAY, WHICH IS A REAL NICE CHANGE OF PACE.
STATE OF THE WORLD TODAY, WHICH IS A REAL NICE CHANGE OF PACE.
STATE OF THE WORLD TODAY, WHICH IS A REAL NICE CHANGE OF PACE. IN THE ELOQUENT WORDS OF THE
IS A REAL NICE CHANGE OF PACE. IN THE ELOQUENT WORDS OF THE
IS A REAL NICE CHANGE OF PACE. IN THE ELOQUENT WORDS OF THE GREAT SCIENTIST MARIE CURRIE —
IN THE ELOQUENT WORDS OF THE GREAT SCIENTIST MARIE CURRIE —
IN THE ELOQUENT WORDS OF THE GREAT SCIENTIST MARIE CURRIE — NOW IS THE TIME TO UNDERSTAND
GREAT SCIENTIST MARIE CURRIE — NOW IS THE TIME TO UNDERSTAND
GREAT SCIENTIST MARIE CURRIE — NOW IS THE TIME TO UNDERSTAND NOW SO THAT WE MAY FEAR LESS.
NOW IS THE TIME TO UNDERSTAND NOW SO THAT WE MAY FEAR LESS.
NOW IS THE TIME TO UNDERSTAND NOW SO THAT WE MAY FEAR LESS. >> OUR NOMINEE IS A BIOCHEMIST
NOW SO THAT WE MAY FEAR LESS. >> OUR NOMINEE IS A BIOCHEMIST
NOW SO THAT WE MAY FEAR LESS. >> OUR NOMINEE IS A BIOCHEMIST WHOSE BREAKTHROUGH WORK IN THE
>> OUR NOMINEE IS A BIOCHEMIST WHOSE BREAKTHROUGH WORK IN THE
>> OUR NOMINEE IS A BIOCHEMIST WHOSE BREAKTHROUGH WORK IN THE DISCOVERY OF THE DNA SENSING
WHOSE BREAKTHROUGH WORK IN THE DISCOVERY OF THE DNA SENSING
WHOSE BREAKTHROUGH WORK IN THE DISCOVERY OF THE DNA SENSING ENZYME C-GAS — THE MORE WE KNOW
DISCOVERY OF THE DNA SENSING ENZYME C-GAS — THE MORE WE KNOW
DISCOVERY OF THE DNA SENSING ENZYME C-GAS — THE MORE WE KNOW ABOUT THESE FRONT LINE FIGHTERS
ENZYME C-GAS — THE MORE WE KNOW ABOUT THESE FRONT LINE FIGHTERS
ENZYME C-GAS — THE MORE WE KNOW ABOUT THESE FRONT LINE FIGHTERS OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM, THE LESS
ABOUT THESE FRONT LINE FIGHTERS OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM, THE LESS
ABOUT THESE FRONT LINE FIGHTERS OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM, THE LESS WE HAVE TO FEAR ON MANY MEDICAL
OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM, THE LESS WE HAVE TO FEAR ON MANY MEDICAL
OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM, THE LESS WE HAVE TO FEAR ON MANY MEDICAL FRONTS.
WE HAVE TO FEAR ON MANY MEDICAL FRONTS.
WE HAVE TO FEAR ON MANY MEDICAL FRONTS. ♪♪
FRONTS. ♪♪
FRONTS. ♪♪ >> I GREW UP IN A SMALL VILLAGE
♪♪ >> I GREW UP IN A SMALL VILLAGE
♪♪ >> I GREW UP IN A SMALL VILLAGE IN CHINA, VERY ISOLATED
>> I GREW UP IN A SMALL VILLAGE IN CHINA, VERY ISOLATED
>> I GREW UP IN A SMALL VILLAGE IN CHINA, VERY ISOLATED ENVIRONMENT.
IN CHINA, VERY ISOLATED ENVIRONMENT.
IN CHINA, VERY ISOLATED ENVIRONMENT. WE DIDN’T REALLY KNOW ANYTHING
ENVIRONMENT. WE DIDN’T REALLY KNOW ANYTHING
ENVIRONMENT. WE DIDN’T REALLY KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.
WE DIDN’T REALLY KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.
WE DIDN’T REALLY KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. WHEN I WAS 12 YEARS OLD, AT THE
ABOUT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. WHEN I WAS 12 YEARS OLD, AT THE
ABOUT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. WHEN I WAS 12 YEARS OLD, AT THE TIME THERE WAS A SAYING THAT IF
WHEN I WAS 12 YEARS OLD, AT THE TIME THERE WAS A SAYING THAT IF
WHEN I WAS 12 YEARS OLD, AT THE TIME THERE WAS A SAYING THAT IF YOU LEARNED MATH, PHYSICS AND
TIME THERE WAS A SAYING THAT IF YOU LEARNED MATH, PHYSICS AND
TIME THERE WAS A SAYING THAT IF YOU LEARNED MATH, PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY, THEN YOU CAN EXPLORE
YOU LEARNED MATH, PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY, THEN YOU CAN EXPLORE
YOU LEARNED MATH, PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY, THEN YOU CAN EXPLORE THE WHOLE WORLD.
CHEMISTRY, THEN YOU CAN EXPLORE THE WHOLE WORLD.
CHEMISTRY, THEN YOU CAN EXPLORE THE WHOLE WORLD. FOR A KID COMING FROM A SMALL
THE WHOLE WORLD. FOR A KID COMING FROM A SMALL
THE WHOLE WORLD. FOR A KID COMING FROM A SMALL VILLAGE, THE POSSIBILITY OF
FOR A KID COMING FROM A SMALL VILLAGE, THE POSSIBILITY OF
FOR A KID COMING FROM A SMALL VILLAGE, THE POSSIBILITY OF EXPLORING THE WHOLE WORLD WAS
VILLAGE, THE POSSIBILITY OF EXPLORING THE WHOLE WORLD WAS
VILLAGE, THE POSSIBILITY OF EXPLORING THE WHOLE WORLD WAS VERY TEMPTING.
EXPLORING THE WHOLE WORLD WAS VERY TEMPTING.
EXPLORING THE WHOLE WORLD WAS VERY TEMPTING. ♪♪
VERY TEMPTING. ♪♪
VERY TEMPTING. ♪♪ >> DNA CAN STIMULATE IMMUNE
♪♪ >> DNA CAN STIMULATE IMMUNE
♪♪ >> DNA CAN STIMULATE IMMUNE RESPONSES, BUT YOU NEED TO HAVE
>> DNA CAN STIMULATE IMMUNE RESPONSES, BUT YOU NEED TO HAVE
>> DNA CAN STIMULATE IMMUNE RESPONSES, BUT YOU NEED TO HAVE SOMETHING THAT KNOWS THE DNA IS
RESPONSES, BUT YOU NEED TO HAVE SOMETHING THAT KNOWS THE DNA IS
RESPONSES, BUT YOU NEED TO HAVE SOMETHING THAT KNOWS THE DNA IS THERE.
SOMETHING THAT KNOWS THE DNA IS THERE.
SOMETHING THAT KNOWS THE DNA IS THERE. WE WENT IN TO TRY TO IDENTIFY
THERE. WE WENT IN TO TRY TO IDENTIFY
THERE. WE WENT IN TO TRY TO IDENTIFY THIS DNA SENSOR, BUT WE GOT A
WE WENT IN TO TRY TO IDENTIFY THIS DNA SENSOR, BUT WE GOT A
WE WENT IN TO TRY TO IDENTIFY THIS DNA SENSOR, BUT WE GOT A LOT MORE THAN WHAT WE WERE
THIS DNA SENSOR, BUT WE GOT A LOT MORE THAN WHAT WE WERE
THIS DNA SENSOR, BUT WE GOT A LOT MORE THAN WHAT WE WERE LOOKING FOR, THIS DNA SENSOR
LOT MORE THAN WHAT WE WERE LOOKING FOR, THIS DNA SENSOR
LOT MORE THAN WHAT WE WERE LOOKING FOR, THIS DNA SENSOR THAT WE CALL C-GAS RECOGNIZES
LOOKING FOR, THIS DNA SENSOR THAT WE CALL C-GAS RECOGNIZES
LOOKING FOR, THIS DNA SENSOR THAT WE CALL C-GAS RECOGNIZES ALL THE DNA.
THAT WE CALL C-GAS RECOGNIZES ALL THE DNA.
THAT WE CALL C-GAS RECOGNIZES ALL THE DNA. IT’S NOT JUST PATHOGEN DNA, IT’S
ALL THE DNA. IT’S NOT JUST PATHOGEN DNA, IT’S
ALL THE DNA. IT’S NOT JUST PATHOGEN DNA, IT’S ALSO OUR OWN DNA.
IT’S NOT JUST PATHOGEN DNA, IT’S ALSO OUR OWN DNA.
IT’S NOT JUST PATHOGEN DNA, IT’S ALSO OUR OWN DNA. THINK OF IT LIKE A MOTION SENSOR
ALSO OUR OWN DNA. THINK OF IT LIKE A MOTION SENSOR
ALSO OUR OWN DNA. THINK OF IT LIKE A MOTION SENSOR IN OUR HOUSE.
THINK OF IT LIKE A MOTION SENSOR IN OUR HOUSE.
THINK OF IT LIKE A MOTION SENSOR IN OUR HOUSE. WHEN DNA COMES INTO OUR CELLS,
IN OUR HOUSE. WHEN DNA COMES INTO OUR CELLS,
IN OUR HOUSE. WHEN DNA COMES INTO OUR CELLS, C-GAS CAN THEN TRIGGER THE
WHEN DNA COMES INTO OUR CELLS, C-GAS CAN THEN TRIGGER THE
WHEN DNA COMES INTO OUR CELLS, C-GAS CAN THEN TRIGGER THE IMMUNE RESPONSE.
C-GAS CAN THEN TRIGGER THE IMMUNE RESPONSE.
C-GAS CAN THEN TRIGGER THE IMMUNE RESPONSE. NOT ONLY PROVIDES THE ANSWER TO
IMMUNE RESPONSE. NOT ONLY PROVIDES THE ANSWER TO
IMMUNE RESPONSE. NOT ONLY PROVIDES THE ANSWER TO THIS LONG-STANDING QUESTION OF
NOT ONLY PROVIDES THE ANSWER TO THIS LONG-STANDING QUESTION OF
NOT ONLY PROVIDES THE ANSWER TO THIS LONG-STANDING QUESTION OF HOW OUR IMMUNE SYSTEM RECOGNIZES
THIS LONG-STANDING QUESTION OF HOW OUR IMMUNE SYSTEM RECOGNIZES
THIS LONG-STANDING QUESTION OF HOW OUR IMMUNE SYSTEM RECOGNIZES DNA BUT ALSO PROVIDES THE LINK
HOW OUR IMMUNE SYSTEM RECOGNIZES DNA BUT ALSO PROVIDES THE LINK
HOW OUR IMMUNE SYSTEM RECOGNIZES DNA BUT ALSO PROVIDES THE LINK TO MANY HUMAN PIECES.
DNA BUT ALSO PROVIDES THE LINK TO MANY HUMAN PIECES.
DNA BUT ALSO PROVIDES THE LINK TO MANY HUMAN PIECES. COMPANIES PUT TOGETHER PROGRAMS
TO MANY HUMAN PIECES. COMPANIES PUT TOGETHER PROGRAMS
TO MANY HUMAN PIECES. COMPANIES PUT TOGETHER PROGRAMS TO FIND INHIBITORS OF C-GAS AND
COMPANIES PUT TOGETHER PROGRAMS TO FIND INHIBITORS OF C-GAS AND
COMPANIES PUT TOGETHER PROGRAMS TO FIND INHIBITORS OF C-GAS AND THERE ARE TRIALS ONGOING TO TEST
TO FIND INHIBITORS OF C-GAS AND THERE ARE TRIALS ONGOING TO TEST
TO FIND INHIBITORS OF C-GAS AND THERE ARE TRIALS ONGOING TO TEST THESE COMPOUNDS.
THERE ARE TRIALS ONGOING TO TEST THESE COMPOUNDS.
THERE ARE TRIALS ONGOING TO TEST THESE COMPOUNDS. IT IS VERY GRATIFYING TO SEE
THESE COMPOUNDS. IT IS VERY GRATIFYING TO SEE
THESE COMPOUNDS. IT IS VERY GRATIFYING TO SEE THAT OUR DISCOVERY, WHICH
IT IS VERY GRATIFYING TO SEE THAT OUR DISCOVERY, WHICH
IT IS VERY GRATIFYING TO SEE THAT OUR DISCOVERY, WHICH STARTED WITH CURIOSITY, HELPING
THAT OUR DISCOVERY, WHICH STARTED WITH CURIOSITY, HELPING
THAT OUR DISCOVERY, WHICH STARTED WITH CURIOSITY, HELPING PATIES WHO SUFFER FROM CANCER,
STARTED WITH CURIOSITY, HELPING PATIES WHO SUFFER FROM CANCER,
STARTED WITH CURIOSITY, HELPING PATIES WHO SUFFER FROM CANCER, FROM AUTO IMMUNE DISEASES, FROM
PATIES WHO SUFFER FROM CANCER, FROM AUTO IMMUNE DISEASES, FROM
PATIES WHO SUFFER FROM CANCER, FROM AUTO IMMUNE DISEASES, FROM PARKINSON’S DISEASE.
FROM AUTO IMMUNE DISEASES, FROM PARKINSON’S DISEASE.
FROM AUTO IMMUNE DISEASES, FROM PARKINSON’S DISEASE. ONCE YOU DISCOVER THAT, YOU KNOW
PARKINSON’S DISEASE. ONCE YOU DISCOVER THAT, YOU KNOW
PARKINSON’S DISEASE. ONCE YOU DISCOVER THAT, YOU KNOW THIS IS GOING TO LAST FOR A LONG
ONCE YOU DISCOVER THAT, YOU KNOW THIS IS GOING TO LAST FOR A LONG
ONCE YOU DISCOVER THAT, YOU KNOW THIS IS GOING TO LAST FOR A LONG TIME.
THIS IS GOING TO LAST FOR A LONG TIME.
THIS IS GOING TO LAST FOR A LONG TIME. THAT’S THE THRILL OF MAKING A
TIME. THAT’S THE THRILL OF MAKING A
TIME. THAT’S THE THRILL OF MAKING A DISCOVERY.
THAT’S THE THRILL OF MAKING A DISCOVERY.
THAT’S THE THRILL OF MAKING A DISCOVERY. ♪♪
DISCOVERY. ♪♪
DISCOVERY. ♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ] >> FOR DISCOVERING HOW DNA
[ APPLAUSE ] >> FOR DISCOVERING HOW DNA
[ APPLAUSE ] >> FOR DISCOVERING HOW DNA TRIGGERS IMMUNE AND AUTO
>> FOR DISCOVERING HOW DNA TRIGGERS IMMUNE AND AUTO
>> FOR DISCOVERING HOW DNA TRIGGERS IMMUNE AND AUTO IMMUNE —
TRIGGERS IMMUNE AND AUTO IMMUNE —
TRIGGERS IMMUNE AND AUTO IMMUNE — >> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN
IMMUNE — >> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN
IMMUNE — >> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN LIFE SCIENCES IS AWARDED TO
>> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN LIFE SCIENCES IS AWARDED TO
>> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN LIFE SCIENCES IS AWARDED TO ZHIJIAN CHEN.
LIFE SCIENCES IS AWARDED TO ZHIJIAN CHEN.
LIFE SCIENCES IS AWARDED TO ZHIJIAN CHEN. >> I THINK I’M LIVING PROOF THAT
ZHIJIAN CHEN. >> I THINK I’M LIVING PROOF THAT
ZHIJIAN CHEN. >> I THINK I’M LIVING PROOF THAT EDUCATION IS THE GREATEST
>> I THINK I’M LIVING PROOF THAT EDUCATION IS THE GREATEST
>> I THINK I’M LIVING PROOF THAT EDUCATION IS THE GREATEST EQUALIZER, BUT EDUCATION DID
EDUCATION IS THE GREATEST EQUALIZER, BUT EDUCATION DID
EDUCATION IS THE GREATEST EQUALIZER, BUT EDUCATION DID MORE THAN LIFT ME OUT OF
EQUALIZER, BUT EDUCATION DID MORE THAN LIFT ME OUT OF
EQUALIZER, BUT EDUCATION DID MORE THAN LIFT ME OUT OF POVERTY, IT ALLOWED ME TO
MORE THAN LIFT ME OUT OF POVERTY, IT ALLOWED ME TO
MORE THAN LIFT ME OUT OF POVERTY, IT ALLOWED ME TO EXPLORE THE WORLD, THE WONDERFUL
POVERTY, IT ALLOWED ME TO EXPLORE THE WORLD, THE WONDERFUL
POVERTY, IT ALLOWED ME TO EXPLORE THE WORLD, THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SCIENCE.
EXPLORE THE WORLD, THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SCIENCE.
EXPLORE THE WORLD, THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SCIENCE. IT ALLOWED ME AND MY COLLEAGUES
WORLD OF SCIENCE. IT ALLOWED ME AND MY COLLEAGUES
WORLD OF SCIENCE. IT ALLOWED ME AND MY COLLEAGUES TO EXPLORE THE INTERIOR OF OUR
IT ALLOWED ME AND MY COLLEAGUES TO EXPLORE THE INTERIOR OF OUR
IT ALLOWED ME AND MY COLLEAGUES TO EXPLORE THE INTERIOR OF OUR CELLS AND DISCOVER MOLECULES
TO EXPLORE THE INTERIOR OF OUR CELLS AND DISCOVER MOLECULES
TO EXPLORE THE INTERIOR OF OUR CELLS AND DISCOVER MOLECULES THAT NO ONE HAD EVER SEEN
CELLS AND DISCOVER MOLECULES THAT NO ONE HAD EVER SEEN
CELLS AND DISCOVER MOLECULES THAT NO ONE HAD EVER SEEN BEFORE.
THAT NO ONE HAD EVER SEEN BEFORE.
THAT NO ONE HAD EVER SEEN BEFORE. SO FOR THIS, I WANT TO THANK
BEFORE. SO FOR THIS, I WANT TO THANK
BEFORE. SO FOR THIS, I WANT TO THANK MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE HELPED AND
SO FOR THIS, I WANT TO THANK MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE HELPED AND
SO FOR THIS, I WANT TO THANK MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE HELPED AND SUPPORTED ME ALONG THE WAY.
MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE HELPED AND SUPPORTED ME ALONG THE WAY.
MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE HELPED AND SUPPORTED ME ALONG THE WAY. AND I ALSO WANT TO SAY TO ALL
SUPPORTED ME ALONG THE WAY. AND I ALSO WANT TO SAY TO ALL
SUPPORTED ME ALONG THE WAY. AND I ALSO WANT TO SAY TO ALL YOUNG PEOPLE AROUND THE GLOBE,
AND I ALSO WANT TO SAY TO ALL YOUNG PEOPLE AROUND THE GLOBE,
AND I ALSO WANT TO SAY TO ALL YOUNG PEOPLE AROUND THE GLOBE, HEY, IF I CAN IT, YOU CAN TOO.
YOUNG PEOPLE AROUND THE GLOBE, HEY, IF I CAN IT, YOU CAN TOO.
YOUNG PEOPLE AROUND THE GLOBE, HEY, IF I CAN IT, YOU CAN TOO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
HEY, IF I CAN IT, YOU CAN TOO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
HEY, IF I CAN IT, YOU CAN TOO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [ APPLAUSE ]
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [ APPLAUSE ]
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪
[ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪
[ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪ >>> NEXT, A LEGENDARY ASTRONOMER
♪♪ >>> NEXT, A LEGENDARY ASTRONOMER
♪♪ >>> NEXT, A LEGENDARY ASTRONOMER WHO DISCOVERED MOST EXOTIC STARS
>>> NEXT, A LEGENDARY ASTRONOMER WHO DISCOVERED MOST EXOTIC STARS
>>> NEXT, A LEGENDARY ASTRONOMER WHO DISCOVERED MOST EXOTIC STARS IN THE UNIVERSE WHEN SHE WAS
WHO DISCOVERED MOST EXOTIC STARS IN THE UNIVERSE WHEN SHE WAS
WHO DISCOVERED MOST EXOTIC STARS IN THE UNIVERSE WHEN SHE WAS JUST 23 YEARS OLD.
IN THE UNIVERSE WHEN SHE WAS JUST 23 YEARS OLD.
IN THE UNIVERSE WHEN SHE WAS JUST 23 YEARS OLD. WHEN THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE
JUST 23 YEARS OLD. WHEN THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE
JUST 23 YEARS OLD. WHEN THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE CONTINUES.
>>> PLEASE WELCOME ONE OF THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDERS,
>>> PLEASE WELCOME ONE OF THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDERS, ANN WOJUSKI AND ORLANDO BLOOM.
BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDERS, ANN WOJUSKI AND ORLANDO BLOOM.
BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDERS, ANN WOJUSKI AND ORLANDO BLOOM. >> WORKING WITH DNA, I’VE SEEN
ANN WOJUSKI AND ORLANDO BLOOM. >> WORKING WITH DNA, I’VE SEEN
ANN WOJUSKI AND ORLANDO BLOOM. >> WORKING WITH DNA, I’VE SEEN THE BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXITY THAT
>> WORKING WITH DNA, I’VE SEEN THE BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXITY THAT
>> WORKING WITH DNA, I’VE SEEN THE BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXITY THAT MAKES EVERY ONE OF US UNIQUE.
THE BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXITY THAT MAKES EVERY ONE OF US UNIQUE.
THE BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXITY THAT MAKES EVERY ONE OF US UNIQUE. A SINGLE ERROR CAN CAUSE SO MUCH
MAKES EVERY ONE OF US UNIQUE. A SINGLE ERROR CAN CAUSE SO MUCH
MAKES EVERY ONE OF US UNIQUE. A SINGLE ERROR CAN CAUSE SO MUCH HARM, THOUGH.
A SINGLE ERROR CAN CAUSE SO MUCH HARM, THOUGH.
A SINGLE ERROR CAN CAUSE SO MUCH HARM, THOUGH. WE LIVE IN A MOMENT WHEN FIXING
HARM, THOUGH. WE LIVE IN A MOMENT WHEN FIXING
HARM, THOUGH. WE LIVE IN A MOMENT WHEN FIXING THOSE ERRORS WITH GENE THERAPIES
WE LIVE IN A MOMENT WHEN FIXING THOSE ERRORS WITH GENE THERAPIES
WE LIVE IN A MOMENT WHEN FIXING THOSE ERRORS WITH GENE THERAPIES IS BECOMING POSSIBLE.
THOSE ERRORS WITH GENE THERAPIES IS BECOMING POSSIBLE.
THOSE ERRORS WITH GENE THERAPIES IS BECOMING POSSIBLE. THAT MEANS WE LIVE IN A TIME OF
IS BECOMING POSSIBLE. THAT MEANS WE LIVE IN A TIME OF
IS BECOMING POSSIBLE. THAT MEANS WE LIVE IN A TIME OF HOPE.
THAT MEANS WE LIVE IN A TIME OF HOPE.
THAT MEANS WE LIVE IN A TIME OF HOPE. >> HOPE LIES IN DREAMS AND
HOPE. >> HOPE LIES IN DREAMS AND
HOPE. >> HOPE LIES IN DREAMS AND IMAGINATION AND THE COURAGE OF
>> HOPE LIES IN DREAMS AND IMAGINATION AND THE COURAGE OF
>> HOPE LIES IN DREAMS AND IMAGINATION AND THE COURAGE OF THOSE WHO DARE TO MAKE DREAMS
IMAGINATION AND THE COURAGE OF THOSE WHO DARE TO MAKE DREAMS
IMAGINATION AND THE COURAGE OF THOSE WHO DARE TO MAKE DREAMS INTO REALITY.
THOSE WHO DARE TO MAKE DREAMS INTO REALITY.
THOSE WHO DARE TO MAKE DREAMS INTO REALITY. THOSE WERE THE WORDS OF JONAS
INTO REALITY. THOSE WERE THE WORDS OF JONAS
INTO REALITY. THOSE WERE THE WORDS OF JONAS SALKE WHOSE BREAKTHROUGH WORK
THOSE WERE THE WORDS OF JONAS SALKE WHOSE BREAKTHROUGH WORK
THOSE WERE THE WORDS OF JONAS SALKE WHOSE BREAKTHROUGH WORK WITH THE POLIO VACCINE CHANGED
SALKE WHOSE BREAKTHROUGH WORK WITH THE POLIO VACCINE CHANGED
SALKE WHOSE BREAKTHROUGH WORK WITH THE POLIO VACCINE CHANGED COUNTLESS LIVES.
WITH THE POLIO VACCINE CHANGED COUNTLESS LIVES.
WITH THE POLIO VACCINE CHANGED COUNTLESS LIVES. ♪♪
COUNTLESS LIVES. ♪♪
COUNTLESS LIVES. ♪♪ >> FEBRUARY 6th, 2013, THIS
♪♪ >> FEBRUARY 6th, 2013, THIS
♪♪ >> FEBRUARY 6th, 2013, THIS BEAUTIFUL LITTLE GIRL CAME INTO
>> FEBRUARY 6th, 2013, THIS BEAUTIFUL LITTLE GIRL CAME INTO
>> FEBRUARY 6th, 2013, THIS BEAUTIFUL LITTLE GIRL CAME INTO OUR WORLD, HEALTHY, HAPPY,
BEAUTIFUL LITTLE GIRL CAME INTO OUR WORLD, HEALTHY, HAPPY,
BEAUTIFUL LITTLE GIRL CAME INTO OUR WORLD, HEALTHY, HAPPY, KICKING.
OUR WORLD, HEALTHY, HAPPY, KICKING.
OUR WORLD, HEALTHY, HAPPY, KICKING. AROUND 13 MONTHS, ALL HELL BROKE
KICKING. AROUND 13 MONTHS, ALL HELL BROKE
KICKING. AROUND 13 MONTHS, ALL HELL BROKE LOSE.
AROUND 13 MONTHS, ALL HELL BROKE LOSE.
AROUND 13 MONTHS, ALL HELL BROKE LOSE. COULDN’T BARELY HOLD HER HEAD
LOSE. COULDN’T BARELY HOLD HER HEAD
LOSE. COULDN’T BARELY HOLD HER HEAD UP.
COULDN’T BARELY HOLD HER HEAD UP.
COULDN’T BARELY HOLD HER HEAD UP. >> ANNA LARSON IS A TYPE TWO SNA
UP. >> ANNA LARSON IS A TYPE TWO SNA
UP. >> ANNA LARSON IS A TYPE TWO SNA PATIENT, SPINAL MUSCULAR
>> ANNA LARSON IS A TYPE TWO SNA PATIENT, SPINAL MUSCULAR
>> ANNA LARSON IS A TYPE TWO SNA PATIENT, SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHIES.
PATIENT, SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHIES.
PATIENT, SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHIES. EVENTUALLY PATIENTS GET MUSCLE
ATROPHIES. EVENTUALLY PATIENTS GET MUSCLE
ATROPHIES. EVENTUALLY PATIENTS GET MUSCLE WEAKNESS AND PARALYSIS AND
EVENTUALLY PATIENTS GET MUSCLE WEAKNESS AND PARALYSIS AND
EVENTUALLY PATIENTS GET MUSCLE WEAKNESS AND PARALYSIS AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE.
WEAKNESS AND PARALYSIS AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE.
WEAKNESS AND PARALYSIS AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE. COULD BE VERY LIFE-THREATENING.
RESPIRATORY FAILURE. COULD BE VERY LIFE-THREATENING.
RESPIRATORY FAILURE. COULD BE VERY LIFE-THREATENING. >> WHAT YOU THOUGHT WAS A HAPPY,
COULD BE VERY LIFE-THREATENING. >> WHAT YOU THOUGHT WAS A HAPPY,
COULD BE VERY LIFE-THREATENING. >> WHAT YOU THOUGHT WAS A HAPPY, HEALTHY BABY.
>> WHAT YOU THOUGHT WAS A HAPPY, HEALTHY BABY.
>> WHAT YOU THOUGHT WAS A HAPPY, HEALTHY BABY. NOW YOU’RE ALMOST HANDED A DEATH
HEALTHY BABY. NOW YOU’RE ALMOST HANDED A DEATH
HEALTHY BABY. NOW YOU’RE ALMOST HANDED A DEATH SENTENCE.
NOW YOU’RE ALMOST HANDED A DEATH SENTENCE.
NOW YOU’RE ALMOST HANDED A DEATH SENTENCE. >> FRANK WORKS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
SENTENCE. >> FRANK WORKS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
SENTENCE. >> FRANK WORKS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY WHERE THEIR FOCUS IS ON DRUG
>> FRANK WORKS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY WHERE THEIR FOCUS IS ON DRUG
>> FRANK WORKS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY WHERE THEIR FOCUS IS ON DRUG DEVELOPMENT.
WHERE THEIR FOCUS IS ON DRUG DEVELOPMENT.
WHERE THEIR FOCUS IS ON DRUG DEVELOPMENT. >> AFTER LEARNING ABOUT THE
DEVELOPMENT. >> AFTER LEARNING ABOUT THE
DEVELOPMENT. >> AFTER LEARNING ABOUT THE DISEASE, I THOUGHT THIS IS
>> AFTER LEARNING ABOUT THE DISEASE, I THOUGHT THIS IS
>> AFTER LEARNING ABOUT THE DISEASE, I THOUGHT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE TO WORK
DISEASE, I THOUGHT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE TO WORK
DISEASE, I THOUGHT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE TO WORK ON.
SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE TO WORK ON.
SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE TO WORK ON. >> HE CALLED ME UP ONE DAY AND
ON. >> HE CALLED ME UP ONE DAY AND
ON. >> HE CALLED ME UP ONE DAY AND AGREED TO START COLLABORATING.
>> HE CALLED ME UP ONE DAY AND AGREED TO START COLLABORATING.
>> HE CALLED ME UP ONE DAY AND AGREED TO START COLLABORATING. MY LAB IS INTERESTED IN RNA
AGREED TO START COLLABORATING. MY LAB IS INTERESTED IN RNA
AGREED TO START COLLABORATING. MY LAB IS INTERESTED IN RNA SPLICING.
MY LAB IS INTERESTED IN RNA SPLICING.
MY LAB IS INTERESTED IN RNA SPLICING. IT’S UNDERSTANDING THE BASIC
SPLICING. IT’S UNDERSTANDING THE BASIC
SPLICING. IT’S UNDERSTANDING THE BASIC WORKINGS OF THE CELL AND HOW
IT’S UNDERSTANDING THE BASIC WORKINGS OF THE CELL AND HOW
IT’S UNDERSTANDING THE BASIC WORKINGS OF THE CELL AND HOW GENES FUNCTION.
WORKINGS OF THE CELL AND HOW GENES FUNCTION.
WORKINGS OF THE CELL AND HOW GENES FUNCTION. OUR INITIAL COLLABORATION WAS
GENES FUNCTION. OUR INITIAL COLLABORATION WAS
GENES FUNCTION. OUR INITIAL COLLABORATION WAS HOW TO USE ANTI-SENSE TECHNOLOGY
OUR INITIAL COLLABORATION WAS HOW TO USE ANTI-SENSE TECHNOLOGY
OUR INITIAL COLLABORATION WAS HOW TO USE ANTI-SENSE TECHNOLOGY TO MODULATE SPLICING IN WAYS
HOW TO USE ANTI-SENSE TECHNOLOGY TO MODULATE SPLICING IN WAYS
HOW TO USE ANTI-SENSE TECHNOLOGY TO MODULATE SPLICING IN WAYS THAT MIGHT HAVE THERAPEUTIC
TO MODULATE SPLICING IN WAYS THAT MIGHT HAVE THERAPEUTIC
TO MODULATE SPLICING IN WAYS THAT MIGHT HAVE THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS.
THAT MIGHT HAVE THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS.
THAT MIGHT HAVE THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS. WITHIN SOME TIME AFTER THAT, WE
BENEFITS. WITHIN SOME TIME AFTER THAT, WE
BENEFITS. WITHIN SOME TIME AFTER THAT, WE BEGAN TO FOCUS ON SPINAL
WITHIN SOME TIME AFTER THAT, WE BEGAN TO FOCUS ON SPINAL
WITHIN SOME TIME AFTER THAT, WE BEGAN TO FOCUS ON SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY.
BEGAN TO FOCUS ON SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY.
BEGAN TO FOCUS ON SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY. >> WE WERE DOING WORK TO BETTER
MUSCULAR ATROPHY. >> WE WERE DOING WORK TO BETTER
MUSCULAR ATROPHY. >> WE WERE DOING WORK TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW TO DELIVER THE
>> WE WERE DOING WORK TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW TO DELIVER THE
>> WE WERE DOING WORK TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW TO DELIVER THE DRUG.
UNDERSTAND HOW TO DELIVER THE DRUG.
UNDERSTAND HOW TO DELIVER THE DRUG. >> OH MY GOODNESS, LOOK AT YOU!
DRUG. >> OH MY GOODNESS, LOOK AT YOU!
DRUG. >> OH MY GOODNESS, LOOK AT YOU! BIG GIRL!
>> OH MY GOODNESS, LOOK AT YOU! BIG GIRL!
>> OH MY GOODNESS, LOOK AT YOU! BIG GIRL! >> OUR TECHNOLOGY IS BASED ON
BIG GIRL! >> OUR TECHNOLOGY IS BASED ON
BIG GIRL! >> OUR TECHNOLOGY IS BASED ON DESIGNING SMALL PIECES OF
>> OUR TECHNOLOGY IS BASED ON DESIGNING SMALL PIECES OF
>> OUR TECHNOLOGY IS BASED ON DESIGNING SMALL PIECES OF BINDERS TO THE RNA INTERMEDIATE
DESIGNING SMALL PIECES OF BINDERS TO THE RNA INTERMEDIATE
DESIGNING SMALL PIECES OF BINDERS TO THE RNA INTERMEDIATE MOLECULES AND MODULATE THEM.
BINDERS TO THE RNA INTERMEDIATE MOLECULES AND MODULATE THEM.
BINDERS TO THE RNA INTERMEDIATE MOLECULES AND MODULATE THEM. WE’RE ALTERING THE FUNCTION OF
MOLECULES AND MODULATE THEM. WE’RE ALTERING THE FUNCTION OF
MOLECULES AND MODULATE THEM. WE’RE ALTERING THE FUNCTION OF THE RNA SO THAT IT MAKES THE
WE’RE ALTERING THE FUNCTION OF THE RNA SO THAT IT MAKES THE
WE’RE ALTERING THE FUNCTION OF THE RNA SO THAT IT MAKES THE PROTEIN WE WANT IT TO MAKE.
THE RNA SO THAT IT MAKES THE PROTEIN WE WANT IT TO MAKE.
THE RNA SO THAT IT MAKES THE PROTEIN WE WANT IT TO MAKE. >> SINCE SHE’S GOTTEN THAT FIRST
PROTEIN WE WANT IT TO MAKE. >> SINCE SHE’S GOTTEN THAT FIRST
PROTEIN WE WANT IT TO MAKE. >> SINCE SHE’S GOTTEN THAT FIRST INJECTION, SHE’S GOTTEN STRONGER
>> SINCE SHE’S GOTTEN THAT FIRST INJECTION, SHE’S GOTTEN STRONGER
>> SINCE SHE’S GOTTEN THAT FIRST INJECTION, SHE’S GOTTEN STRONGER AND HAD THE DISEASE STOPPED.
INJECTION, SHE’S GOTTEN STRONGER AND HAD THE DISEASE STOPPED.
INJECTION, SHE’S GOTTEN STRONGER AND HAD THE DISEASE STOPPED. >> WE’RE NOT JUST STABILIZING
AND HAD THE DISEASE STOPPED. >> WE’RE NOT JUST STABILIZING
AND HAD THE DISEASE STOPPED. >> WE’RE NOT JUST STABILIZING THE DISEASE, BUT THEY’RE
>> WE’RE NOT JUST STABILIZING THE DISEASE, BUT THEY’RE
>> WE’RE NOT JUST STABILIZING THE DISEASE, BUT THEY’RE ACTUALLY IMPROVING.
THE DISEASE, BUT THEY’RE ACTUALLY IMPROVING.
THE DISEASE, BUT THEY’RE ACTUALLY IMPROVING. >> THIS IS MY FIRST EXPERIENCE
ACTUALLY IMPROVING. >> THIS IS MY FIRST EXPERIENCE
ACTUALLY IMPROVING. >> THIS IS MY FIRST EXPERIENCE WHERE I’VE WORKED ON A DRUG THAT
>> THIS IS MY FIRST EXPERIENCE WHERE I’VE WORKED ON A DRUG THAT
>> THIS IS MY FIRST EXPERIENCE WHERE I’VE WORKED ON A DRUG THAT HAD THIS BIG OF AN IMPACT ON A
WHERE I’VE WORKED ON A DRUG THAT HAD THIS BIG OF AN IMPACT ON A
WHERE I’VE WORKED ON A DRUG THAT HAD THIS BIG OF AN IMPACT ON A PATIENT.
HAD THIS BIG OF AN IMPACT ON A PATIENT.
HAD THIS BIG OF AN IMPACT ON A PATIENT. IT STILL BRINGS TEARS TO MY
PATIENT. IT STILL BRINGS TEARS TO MY
PATIENT. IT STILL BRINGS TEARS TO MY EYES.
IT STILL BRINGS TEARS TO MY EYES.
IT STILL BRINGS TEARS TO MY EYES. IT’S A MIRACLE.
EYES. IT’S A MIRACLE.
EYES. IT’S A MIRACLE. [ APPLAUSE ]
IT’S A MIRACLE. [ APPLAUSE ]
IT’S A MIRACLE. [ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪
[ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪
[ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪ >> IN THE FILM, YOU JUST SAW A
♪♪ >> IN THE FILM, YOU JUST SAW A
♪♪ >> IN THE FILM, YOU JUST SAW A WONDERFUL FAMILY WHOSE LIVES
>> IN THE FILM, YOU JUST SAW A WONDERFUL FAMILY WHOSE LIVES
>> IN THE FILM, YOU JUST SAW A WONDERFUL FAMILY WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN TRANSFORMED BY DR.
WONDERFUL FAMILY WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN TRANSFORMED BY DR.
WONDERFUL FAMILY WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN TRANSFORMED BY DR. BENNETT AND DR. CRANER.
HAVE BEEN TRANSFORMED BY DR. BENNETT AND DR. CRANER.
HAVE BEEN TRANSFORMED BY DR. BENNETT AND DR. CRANER. PLEASE WELCOME EMMA LARSON, HER
BENNETT AND DR. CRANER. PLEASE WELCOME EMMA LARSON, HER
BENNETT AND DR. CRANER. PLEASE WELCOME EMMA LARSON, HER MOTHER DIANE AND HER FATHER
PLEASE WELCOME EMMA LARSON, HER MOTHER DIANE AND HER FATHER
PLEASE WELCOME EMMA LARSON, HER MOTHER DIANE AND HER FATHER MATT.
MOTHER DIANE AND HER FATHER MATT.
MOTHER DIANE AND HER FATHER MATT. [ APPLAUSE ]
MATT. [ APPLAUSE ]
MATT. [ APPLAUSE ] >> THANK YOU.
[ APPLAUSE ] >> THANK YOU.
[ APPLAUSE ] >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> ON JULY 22nd, 2014, OUR
>> THANK YOU. >> ON JULY 22nd, 2014, OUR
>> THANK YOU. >> ON JULY 22nd, 2014, OUR DAUGHTER WAS DIAGNOSED WITH
>> ON JULY 22nd, 2014, OUR DAUGHTER WAS DIAGNOSED WITH
>> ON JULY 22nd, 2014, OUR DAUGHTER WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY.
DAUGHTER WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY.
DAUGHTER WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY. SMA IS THE NUMBER ONE GENETIC
SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY. SMA IS THE NUMBER ONE GENETIC
SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY. SMA IS THE NUMBER ONE GENETIC KILLER OF INFANTS.
SMA IS THE NUMBER ONE GENETIC KILLER OF INFANTS.
SMA IS THE NUMBER ONE GENETIC KILLER OF INFANTS. DOCTORS TOLD US THERE WAS NO
KILLER OF INFANTS. DOCTORS TOLD US THERE WAS NO
KILLER OF INFANTS. DOCTORS TOLD US THERE WAS NO TREATMENT OR CURE, SO BASICALLY
DOCTORS TOLD US THERE WAS NO TREATMENT OR CURE, SO BASICALLY
DOCTORS TOLD US THERE WAS NO TREATMENT OR CURE, SO BASICALLY WE WOULD WATCH OUR DAUGHTER
TREATMENT OR CURE, SO BASICALLY WE WOULD WATCH OUR DAUGHTER
TREATMENT OR CURE, SO BASICALLY WE WOULD WATCH OUR DAUGHTER SLOWLY GET WEAKER AND DIE.
WE WOULD WATCH OUR DAUGHTER SLOWLY GET WEAKER AND DIE.
WE WOULD WATCH OUR DAUGHTER SLOWLY GET WEAKER AND DIE. ON HER SECOND BIRTHDAY, WE
SLOWLY GET WEAKER AND DIE. ON HER SECOND BIRTHDAY, WE
SLOWLY GET WEAKER AND DIE. ON HER SECOND BIRTHDAY, WE ENROLLED HER IN A TRIAL.
ON HER SECOND BIRTHDAY, WE ENROLLED HER IN A TRIAL.
ON HER SECOND BIRTHDAY, WE ENROLLED HER IN A TRIAL. THERE WAS HOPE.
ENROLLED HER IN A TRIAL. THERE WAS HOPE.
ENROLLED HER IN A TRIAL. THERE WAS HOPE. ON DECEMBER 23rd, 2016, THE DRUG
THERE WAS HOPE. ON DECEMBER 23rd, 2016, THE DRUG
THERE WAS HOPE. ON DECEMBER 23rd, 2016, THE DRUG CREATED BY DR. KRAINOR AND DR.
ON DECEMBER 23rd, 2016, THE DRUG CREATED BY DR. KRAINOR AND DR.
ON DECEMBER 23rd, 2016, THE DRUG CREATED BY DR. KRAINOR AND DR. BENNETT BECAME THE FIRST FDA
CREATED BY DR. KRAINOR AND DR. BENNETT BECAME THE FIRST FDA
CREATED BY DR. KRAINOR AND DR. BENNETT BECAME THE FIRST FDA APPROVED TREATMENT FOR SMA.
BENNETT BECAME THE FIRST FDA APPROVED TREATMENT FOR SMA.
BENNETT BECAME THE FIRST FDA APPROVED TREATMENT FOR SMA. THANK YOU BOTH.
APPROVED TREATMENT FOR SMA. THANK YOU BOTH.
APPROVED TREATMENT FOR SMA. THANK YOU BOTH. [ APPLAUSE ]
THANK YOU BOTH. [ APPLAUSE ]
THANK YOU BOTH. [ APPLAUSE ] >> THANK YOU BOTH FOR YOUR
[ APPLAUSE ] >> THANK YOU BOTH FOR YOUR
[ APPLAUSE ] >> THANK YOU BOTH FOR YOUR CONTINUOUS YEARS OF RESEARCH.
>> THANK YOU BOTH FOR YOUR CONTINUOUS YEARS OF RESEARCH.
>> THANK YOU BOTH FOR YOUR CONTINUOUS YEARS OF RESEARCH. THANK YOU FOR THE SLEEPLESS
CONTINUOUS YEARS OF RESEARCH. THANK YOU FOR THE SLEEPLESS
CONTINUOUS YEARS OF RESEARCH. THANK YOU FOR THE SLEEPLESS NIGHTS WORKING ON THIS DRUG AND
THANK YOU FOR THE SLEEPLESS NIGHTS WORKING ON THIS DRUG AND
THANK YOU FOR THE SLEEPLESS NIGHTS WORKING ON THIS DRUG AND THANK YOU FOR THE TIME SPENT
NIGHTS WORKING ON THIS DRUG AND THANK YOU FOR THE TIME SPENT
NIGHTS WORKING ON THIS DRUG AND THANK YOU FOR THE TIME SPENT AWAY FROM YOUR FAMILY TO SAVE
THANK YOU FOR THE TIME SPENT AWAY FROM YOUR FAMILY TO SAVE
THANK YOU FOR THE TIME SPENT AWAY FROM YOUR FAMILY TO SAVE OURS.
AWAY FROM YOUR FAMILY TO SAVE OURS.
AWAY FROM YOUR FAMILY TO SAVE OURS. WITH SCIENCE, THERE’S HOPE.
OURS. WITH SCIENCE, THERE’S HOPE.
OURS. WITH SCIENCE, THERE’S HOPE. THANK YOU.
WITH SCIENCE, THERE’S HOPE. THANK YOU.
WITH SCIENCE, THERE’S HOPE. THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ]
THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ]
THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ] >> FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN
[ APPLAUSE ] >> FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN
[ APPLAUSE ] >> FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EFFECTIVE ANTI-SENSE THERAPY,
>> FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EFFECTIVE ANTI-SENSE THERAPY,
>> FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EFFECTIVE ANTI-SENSE THERAPY, FOR CHILDREN WITH THE
EFFECTIVE ANTI-SENSE THERAPY, FOR CHILDREN WITH THE
EFFECTIVE ANTI-SENSE THERAPY, FOR CHILDREN WITH THE DEGENERATIVE DISEASE SPINAL
FOR CHILDREN WITH THE DEGENERATIVE DISEASE SPINAL
FOR CHILDREN WITH THE DEGENERATIVE DISEASE SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY —
DEGENERATIVE DISEASE SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY —
DEGENERATIVE DISEASE SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY — >> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRICE IN
MUSCULAR ATROPHY — >> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRICE IN
MUSCULAR ATROPHY — >> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRICE IN LIFE SCIENCES IS AWARDED TO
>> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRICE IN LIFE SCIENCES IS AWARDED TO
>> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRICE IN LIFE SCIENCES IS AWARDED TO FRANK BENNETT AND ADRIAN
LIFE SCIENCES IS AWARDED TO FRANK BENNETT AND ADRIAN
LIFE SCIENCES IS AWARDED TO FRANK BENNETT AND ADRIAN KRAINER.
FRANK BENNETT AND ADRIAN KRAINER.
FRANK BENNETT AND ADRIAN KRAINER. ♪♪
KRAINER. ♪♪
KRAINER. ♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪
[ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪
[ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪ >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS
♪♪ >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS
♪♪ >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS GREAT HONOR.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS GREAT HONOR.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS GREAT HONOR. WHILE WE ARE HERE TONIGHT TO
GREAT HONOR. WHILE WE ARE HERE TONIGHT TO
GREAT HONOR. WHILE WE ARE HERE TONIGHT TO CELEBRATE SCIENCE, INCLUDING THE
WHILE WE ARE HERE TONIGHT TO CELEBRATE SCIENCE, INCLUDING THE
WHILE WE ARE HERE TONIGHT TO CELEBRATE SCIENCE, INCLUDING THE BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH THAT
CELEBRATE SCIENCE, INCLUDING THE BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH THAT
CELEBRATE SCIENCE, INCLUDING THE BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH THAT GAVE US AN EFFECTIVE DRUG TO
BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH THAT GAVE US AN EFFECTIVE DRUG TO
BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH THAT GAVE US AN EFFECTIVE DRUG TO TREAT SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY,
GAVE US AN EFFECTIVE DRUG TO TREAT SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY,
GAVE US AN EFFECTIVE DRUG TO TREAT SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY, LET US NOT FORGET THE TENS OF
TREAT SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY, LET US NOT FORGET THE TENS OF
TREAT SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY, LET US NOT FORGET THE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS AROUND THE
LET US NOT FORGET THE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS AROUND THE
LET US NOT FORGET THE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS AROUND THE WORLD WHO DO NOT YET HAVE ACCESS
THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS AROUND THE WORLD WHO DO NOT YET HAVE ACCESS
THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS AROUND THE WORLD WHO DO NOT YET HAVE ACCESS TO THIS TREATMENT.
WORLD WHO DO NOT YET HAVE ACCESS TO THIS TREATMENT.
WORLD WHO DO NOT YET HAVE ACCESS TO THIS TREATMENT. THIS MUST CHANGE, AND I’M
TO THIS TREATMENT. THIS MUST CHANGE, AND I’M
TO THIS TREATMENT. THIS MUST CHANGE, AND I’M CERTAIN IT WILL.
THIS MUST CHANGE, AND I’M CERTAIN IT WILL.
THIS MUST CHANGE, AND I’M CERTAIN IT WILL. BUT FOR THESE PATIENTS, EVERY
CERTAIN IT WILL. BUT FOR THESE PATIENTS, EVERY
CERTAIN IT WILL. BUT FOR THESE PATIENTS, EVERY DAY COUNTS.
BUT FOR THESE PATIENTS, EVERY DAY COUNTS.
BUT FOR THESE PATIENTS, EVERY DAY COUNTS. THANK YOU.
DAY COUNTS. THANK YOU.
DAY COUNTS. THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ]
THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ]
THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ] >> I’M EXTREMELY GRATEFUL AND
[ APPLAUSE ] >> I’M EXTREMELY GRATEFUL AND
[ APPLAUSE ] >> I’M EXTREMELY GRATEFUL AND HONORED TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A
>> I’M EXTREMELY GRATEFUL AND HONORED TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A
>> I’M EXTREMELY GRATEFUL AND HONORED TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A CORECIPIENT OF THE BREAK THROUGH
HONORED TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A CORECIPIENT OF THE BREAK THROUGH
HONORED TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A CORECIPIENT OF THE BREAK THROUGH PRIZE.
CORECIPIENT OF THE BREAK THROUGH PRIZE.
CORECIPIENT OF THE BREAK THROUGH PRIZE. MY WIFE PAULA DESERVES SPECIAL
PRIZE. MY WIFE PAULA DESERVES SPECIAL
PRIZE. MY WIFE PAULA DESERVES SPECIAL THANKS FOR SUPPORT FOR OVER 30
MY WIFE PAULA DESERVES SPECIAL THANKS FOR SUPPORT FOR OVER 30
MY WIFE PAULA DESERVES SPECIAL THANKS FOR SUPPORT FOR OVER 30 YEARS.
THANKS FOR SUPPORT FOR OVER 30 YEARS.
THANKS FOR SUPPORT FOR OVER 30 YEARS. I WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE
YEARS. I WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE
YEARS. I WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES SUCH
I WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES SUCH
I WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES SUCH AS THE LARSONS WHO HAVE
PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES SUCH AS THE LARSONS WHO HAVE
PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES SUCH AS THE LARSONS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN OUR CLINICAL
AS THE LARSONS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN OUR CLINICAL
AS THE LARSONS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN OUR CLINICAL STUDIES.
PARTICIPATED IN OUR CLINICAL STUDIES.
PARTICIPATED IN OUR CLINICAL STUDIES. THEY ARE MY SOURCE OF
STUDIES. THEY ARE MY SOURCE OF
STUDIES. THEY ARE MY SOURCE OF INSPIRATION.
THEY ARE MY SOURCE OF INSPIRATION.
THEY ARE MY SOURCE OF INSPIRATION. DRUG DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT
INSPIRATION. DRUG DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT
INSPIRATION. DRUG DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT IS VERY MUCH A TEAM EFFORT THAT
DRUG DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT IS VERY MUCH A TEAM EFFORT THAT
DRUG DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT IS VERY MUCH A TEAM EFFORT THAT REQUIRES A HEALTHY ECOSYSTEM OF
IS VERY MUCH A TEAM EFFORT THAT REQUIRES A HEALTHY ECOSYSTEM OF
IS VERY MUCH A TEAM EFFORT THAT REQUIRES A HEALTHY ECOSYSTEM OF BASIC AND CLINICAL SCIENCES,
REQUIRES A HEALTHY ECOSYSTEM OF BASIC AND CLINICAL SCIENCES,
REQUIRES A HEALTHY ECOSYSTEM OF BASIC AND CLINICAL SCIENCES, DRUG HUNTERS AND DEVELOPERS AND
BASIC AND CLINICAL SCIENCES, DRUG HUNTERS AND DEVELOPERS AND
BASIC AND CLINICAL SCIENCES, DRUG HUNTERS AND DEVELOPERS AND REGULATORS TO TRANSFORM A DREAM
DRUG HUNTERS AND DEVELOPERS AND REGULATORS TO TRANSFORM A DREAM
DRUG HUNTERS AND DEVELOPERS AND REGULATORS TO TRANSFORM A DREAM INTO REALITY.
REGULATORS TO TRANSFORM A DREAM INTO REALITY.
REGULATORS TO TRANSFORM A DREAM INTO REALITY. THANK YOU.
INTO REALITY. THANK YOU.
INTO REALITY. THANK YOU. ♪♪
THANK YOU. ♪♪
THANK YOU. ♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪
[ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪
[ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪ >> SO INSPIRING TO SEE REAL
♪♪ >> SO INSPIRING TO SEE REAL
♪♪ >> SO INSPIRING TO SEE REAL PROGRESS AGAINST NEUROLOGICAL
>> SO INSPIRING TO SEE REAL PROGRESS AGAINST NEUROLOGICAL
>> SO INSPIRING TO SEE REAL PROGRESS AGAINST NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES.
PROGRESS AGAINST NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES.
PROGRESS AGAINST NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES. THOSE SHADOWS THAT TOUCH SO MANY
DISEASES. THOSE SHADOWS THAT TOUCH SO MANY
DISEASES. THOSE SHADOWS THAT TOUCH SO MANY OF OUR LIVES.
THOSE SHADOWS THAT TOUCH SO MANY OF OUR LIVES.
THOSE SHADOWS THAT TOUCH SO MANY OF OUR LIVES. ONE OF OUR NEXT PRESENTERS WON
OF OUR LIVES. ONE OF OUR NEXT PRESENTERS WON
OF OUR LIVES. ONE OF OUR NEXT PRESENTERS WON AN ACADEMY AWARD FOR HER
ONE OF OUR NEXT PRESENTERS WON AN ACADEMY AWARD FOR HER
ONE OF OUR NEXT PRESENTERS WON AN ACADEMY AWARD FOR HER POWERFUL PORTRAYAL OF A WOMAN
AN ACADEMY AWARD FOR HER POWERFUL PORTRAYAL OF A WOMAN
AN ACADEMY AWARD FOR HER POWERFUL PORTRAYAL OF A WOMAN SUFFERING FROM ALZHEIMER’S
POWERFUL PORTRAYAL OF A WOMAN SUFFERING FROM ALZHEIMER’S
POWERFUL PORTRAYAL OF A WOMAN SUFFERING FROM ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE IN THE 2014 FILM “STILL
SUFFERING FROM ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE IN THE 2014 FILM “STILL
SUFFERING FROM ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE IN THE 2014 FILM “STILL ALICE.”
DISEASE IN THE 2014 FILM “STILL ALICE.”
DISEASE IN THE 2014 FILM “STILL ALICE.” >> I’VE ALWAYS BEEN SO DEFINED
ALICE.” >> I’VE ALWAYS BEEN SO DEFINED
ALICE.” >> I’VE ALWAYS BEEN SO DEFINED BY MY INTELLECT, MY LANGUAGE, MY
>> I’VE ALWAYS BEEN SO DEFINED BY MY INTELLECT, MY LANGUAGE, MY
>> I’VE ALWAYS BEEN SO DEFINED BY MY INTELLECT, MY LANGUAGE, MY ARTICULATION.
BY MY INTELLECT, MY LANGUAGE, MY ARTICULATION.
BY MY INTELLECT, MY LANGUAGE, MY ARTICULATION. AND NOW SOMETIMES I CAN SEE THE
ARTICULATION. AND NOW SOMETIMES I CAN SEE THE
ARTICULATION. AND NOW SOMETIMES I CAN SEE THE WORDS HANGING IN FRONT OF ME AND
AND NOW SOMETIMES I CAN SEE THE WORDS HANGING IN FRONT OF ME AND
AND NOW SOMETIMES I CAN SEE THE WORDS HANGING IN FRONT OF ME AND I CAN’T REACH THEM AND I DON’T
WORDS HANGING IN FRONT OF ME AND I CAN’T REACH THEM AND I DON’T
WORDS HANGING IN FRONT OF ME AND I CAN’T REACH THEM AND I DON’T KNOW WHO I AM AND I DON’T KNOW
I CAN’T REACH THEM AND I DON’T KNOW WHO I AM AND I DON’T KNOW
I CAN’T REACH THEM AND I DON’T KNOW WHO I AM AND I DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M GOING TO LOSE NEXT.
KNOW WHO I AM AND I DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M GOING TO LOSE NEXT.
KNOW WHO I AM AND I DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M GOING TO LOSE NEXT. [ APPLAUSE ]
WHAT I’M GOING TO LOSE NEXT. [ APPLAUSE ]
WHAT I’M GOING TO LOSE NEXT. [ APPLAUSE ] >> JUNIOR COLLEGE, JULIANNE
[ APPLAUSE ] >> JUNIOR COLLEGE, JULIANNE
[ APPLAUSE ] >> JUNIOR COLLEGE, JULIANNE MOORE ACCOMPANIED BY ONE OF THE
>> JUNIOR COLLEGE, JULIANNE MOORE ACCOMPANIED BY ONE OF THE
>> JUNIOR COLLEGE, JULIANNE MOORE ACCOMPANIED BY ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF THE BREAKTHROUGH
MOORE ACCOMPANIED BY ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF THE BREAKTHROUGH
MOORE ACCOMPANIED BY ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE, DR. PRISCILLA CHANG.
FOUNDERS OF THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE, DR. PRISCILLA CHANG.
FOUNDERS OF THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE, DR. PRISCILLA CHANG. ♪♪
PRIZE, DR. PRISCILLA CHANG. ♪♪
PRIZE, DR. PRISCILLA CHANG. ♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ] >> IN 1967 JOCELYN BELL STOOD
[ APPLAUSE ] >> IN 1967 JOCELYN BELL STOOD
[ APPLAUSE ] >> IN 1967 JOCELYN BELL STOOD BEFORE THE ANCIENT WALLS OF
>> IN 1967 JOCELYN BELL STOOD BEFORE THE ANCIENT WALLS OF
>> IN 1967 JOCELYN BELL STOOD BEFORE THE ANCIENT WALLS OF CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY FEELING
BEFORE THE ANCIENT WALLS OF CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY FEELING
BEFORE THE ANCIENT WALLS OF CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY FEELING LIKE AN IMPOSTER.
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY FEELING LIKE AN IMPOSTER.
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY FEELING LIKE AN IMPOSTER. SHE WONDERED WHAT SHE WAS DOING
LIKE AN IMPOSTER. SHE WONDERED WHAT SHE WAS DOING
LIKE AN IMPOSTER. SHE WONDERED WHAT SHE WAS DOING HERE AMONG ALL THESE BRILLIANT
SHE WONDERED WHAT SHE WAS DOING HERE AMONG ALL THESE BRILLIANT
SHE WONDERED WHAT SHE WAS DOING HERE AMONG ALL THESE BRILLIANT MIND.
HERE AMONG ALL THESE BRILLIANT MIND.
HERE AMONG ALL THESE BRILLIANT MIND. SHE WAS CERTAIN SHE’D BE FOUND
MIND. SHE WAS CERTAIN SHE’D BE FOUND
MIND. SHE WAS CERTAIN SHE’D BE FOUND OUT AND SENT BACK TO NORTHERN
SHE WAS CERTAIN SHE’D BE FOUND OUT AND SENT BACK TO NORTHERN
SHE WAS CERTAIN SHE’D BE FOUND OUT AND SENT BACK TO NORTHERN IRELAND IN DISGRACE.
OUT AND SENT BACK TO NORTHERN IRELAND IN DISGRACE.
OUT AND SENT BACK TO NORTHERN IRELAND IN DISGRACE. >> SO JOCELYN MADE A PROMISE TO
IRELAND IN DISGRACE. >> SO JOCELYN MADE A PROMISE TO
IRELAND IN DISGRACE. >> SO JOCELYN MADE A PROMISE TO HERSELF.
>> SO JOCELYN MADE A PROMISE TO HERSELF.
>> SO JOCELYN MADE A PROMISE TO HERSELF. SHE WOULD GIVE EVERYTHING SHE
HERSELF. SHE WOULD GIVE EVERYTHING SHE
HERSELF. SHE WOULD GIVE EVERYTHING SHE HAD TO SCIENCE, LEAVE NOTHING ON
SHE WOULD GIVE EVERYTHING SHE HAD TO SCIENCE, LEAVE NOTHING ON
SHE WOULD GIVE EVERYTHING SHE HAD TO SCIENCE, LEAVE NOTHING ON THE FIELD AND LEAVE WITH HER
HAD TO SCIENCE, LEAVE NOTHING ON THE FIELD AND LEAVE WITH HER
HAD TO SCIENCE, LEAVE NOTHING ON THE FIELD AND LEAVE WITH HER HEAD HELD HIGH.
THE FIELD AND LEAVE WITH HER HEAD HELD HIGH.
THE FIELD AND LEAVE WITH HER HEAD HELD HIGH. >> SHE STARTED LITERALLY IN A
HEAD HELD HIGH. >> SHE STARTED LITERALLY IN A
HEAD HELD HIGH. >> SHE STARTED LITERALLY IN A FIELD, SWINGING A 20-POUND
>> SHE STARTED LITERALLY IN A FIELD, SWINGING A 20-POUND
>> SHE STARTED LITERALLY IN A FIELD, SWINGING A 20-POUND SLEDGE HAMMER, HELPING TO BUILD
FIELD, SWINGING A 20-POUND SLEDGE HAMMER, HELPING TO BUILD
FIELD, SWINGING A 20-POUND SLEDGE HAMMER, HELPING TO BUILD A HUGE RADIO STETHOSCOPE.
SLEDGE HAMMER, HELPING TO BUILD A HUGE RADIO STETHOSCOPE.
SLEDGE HAMMER, HELPING TO BUILD A HUGE RADIO STETHOSCOPE. ONCE SHE BUILT IT, SHE RAN IT.
A HUGE RADIO STETHOSCOPE. ONCE SHE BUILT IT, SHE RAN IT.
A HUGE RADIO STETHOSCOPE. ONCE SHE BUILT IT, SHE RAN IT. EVERY SPARE HOUR, HUNCHED OVER
ONCE SHE BUILT IT, SHE RAN IT. EVERY SPARE HOUR, HUNCHED OVER
ONCE SHE BUILT IT, SHE RAN IT. EVERY SPARE HOUR, HUNCHED OVER READ-OUTS SEARCHING FOR THE
EVERY SPARE HOUR, HUNCHED OVER READ-OUTS SEARCHING FOR THE
EVERY SPARE HOUR, HUNCHED OVER READ-OUTS SEARCHING FOR THE SHIMMER OF DISTANT GALAXIES.
READ-OUTS SEARCHING FOR THE SHIMMER OF DISTANT GALAXIES.
READ-OUTS SEARCHING FOR THE SHIMMER OF DISTANT GALAXIES. >> ONE DAY SHE SEES SOMETHING, A
SHIMMER OF DISTANT GALAXIES. >> ONE DAY SHE SEES SOMETHING, A
SHIMMER OF DISTANT GALAXIES. >> ONE DAY SHE SEES SOMETHING, A SCRIBBLE OF INK AMID MILES OF
>> ONE DAY SHE SEES SOMETHING, A SCRIBBLE OF INK AMID MILES OF
>> ONE DAY SHE SEES SOMETHING, A SCRIBBLE OF INK AMID MILES OF PAPER THAT FEW SCIENTISTS WOULD
SCRIBBLE OF INK AMID MILES OF PAPER THAT FEW SCIENTISTS WOULD
SCRIBBLE OF INK AMID MILES OF PAPER THAT FEW SCIENTISTS WOULD INVESTIGATE.
PAPER THAT FEW SCIENTISTS WOULD INVESTIGATE.
PAPER THAT FEW SCIENTISTS WOULD INVESTIGATE. >> BUT JOCELYN ISN’T A
INVESTIGATE. >> BUT JOCELYN ISN’T A
INVESTIGATE. >> BUT JOCELYN ISN’T A SCIENTIST.
>> BUT JOCELYN ISN’T A SCIENTIST.
>> BUT JOCELYN ISN’T A SCIENTIST. SHE’S AN IMPOSTER, SO SHE’S
SCIENTIST. SHE’S AN IMPOSTER, SO SHE’S
SCIENTIST. SHE’S AN IMPOSTER, SO SHE’S WORKING TWICE AS HARD.
SHE’S AN IMPOSTER, SO SHE’S WORKING TWICE AS HARD.
SHE’S AN IMPOSTER, SO SHE’S WORKING TWICE AS HARD. IT’S A PULSE, REGULAR LIKE A
WORKING TWICE AS HARD. IT’S A PULSE, REGULAR LIKE A
WORKING TWICE AS HARD. IT’S A PULSE, REGULAR LIKE A HEARTBEAT, A PULSE PRODUCED BY
IT’S A PULSE, REGULAR LIKE A HEARTBEAT, A PULSE PRODUCED BY
IT’S A PULSE, REGULAR LIKE A HEARTBEAT, A PULSE PRODUCED BY NO STAR KNOWN TO SCIENCE.
HEARTBEAT, A PULSE PRODUCED BY NO STAR KNOWN TO SCIENCE.
HEARTBEAT, A PULSE PRODUCED BY NO STAR KNOWN TO SCIENCE. >> BUT THERE WAS WORK TO BE
NO STAR KNOWN TO SCIENCE. >> BUT THERE WAS WORK TO BE
NO STAR KNOWN TO SCIENCE. >> BUT THERE WAS WORK TO BE DONE, PROVE THAT THE SIGNAL IS
>> BUT THERE WAS WORK TO BE DONE, PROVE THAT THE SIGNAL IS
>> BUT THERE WAS WORK TO BE DONE, PROVE THAT THE SIGNAL IS REAL, ANALYZE THE SOURCE, FIND
DONE, PROVE THAT THE SIGNAL IS REAL, ANALYZE THE SOURCE, FIND
DONE, PROVE THAT THE SIGNAL IS REAL, ANALYZE THE SOURCE, FIND OTHERS LIKE IT AND OVER AND OVER
REAL, ANALYZE THE SOURCE, FIND OTHERS LIKE IT AND OVER AND OVER
REAL, ANALYZE THE SOURCE, FIND OTHERS LIKE IT AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN CONVINCE HER PROFESSORS TO
OTHERS LIKE IT AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN CONVINCE HER PROFESSORS TO
OTHERS LIKE IT AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN CONVINCE HER PROFESSORS TO TAKE IT, TO TAKE HER SERIOUSLY.
AGAIN CONVINCE HER PROFESSORS TO TAKE IT, TO TAKE HER SERIOUSLY.
AGAIN CONVINCE HER PROFESSORS TO TAKE IT, TO TAKE HER SERIOUSLY. >> JOCELYN BELL HAD MADE ONE OF
TAKE IT, TO TAKE HER SERIOUSLY. >> JOCELYN BELL HAD MADE ONE OF
TAKE IT, TO TAKE HER SERIOUSLY. >> JOCELYN BELL HAD MADE ONE OF THE DISCOVERIES OF THE CENTURY.
>> JOCELYN BELL HAD MADE ONE OF THE DISCOVERIES OF THE CENTURY.
>> JOCELYN BELL HAD MADE ONE OF THE DISCOVERIES OF THE CENTURY. SHE HAD DISCOVERED PULSARS,
THE DISCOVERIES OF THE CENTURY. SHE HAD DISCOVERED PULSARS,
THE DISCOVERIES OF THE CENTURY. SHE HAD DISCOVERED PULSARS, EMBERS OF BURNING SUPERNOVAS
SHE HAD DISCOVERED PULSARS, EMBERS OF BURNING SUPERNOVAS
SHE HAD DISCOVERED PULSARS, EMBERS OF BURNING SUPERNOVAS WITH THE MASS OF THE SUN
EMBERS OF BURNING SUPERNOVAS WITH THE MASS OF THE SUN
EMBERS OF BURNING SUPERNOVAS WITH THE MASS OF THE SUN SQUEEZED TO THE SIZE OF SAN
WITH THE MASS OF THE SUN SQUEEZED TO THE SIZE OF SAN
WITH THE MASS OF THE SUN SQUEEZED TO THE SIZE OF SAN FRANCISCO.
SQUEEZED TO THE SIZE OF SAN FRANCISCO.
SQUEEZED TO THE SIZE OF SAN FRANCISCO. >> LOOK UP FOR A MOMENT.
FRANCISCO. >> LOOK UP FOR A MOMENT.
FRANCISCO. >> LOOK UP FOR A MOMENT. THEY’RE OUT THERE IN THE
>> LOOK UP FOR A MOMENT. THEY’RE OUT THERE IN THE
>> LOOK UP FOR A MOMENT. THEY’RE OUT THERE IN THE BLACKNESS, STROBING OUT, A
THEY’RE OUT THERE IN THE BLACKNESS, STROBING OUT, A
THEY’RE OUT THERE IN THE BLACKNESS, STROBING OUT, A PULSE, THE PERSISTENT HEARTBEAT
BLACKNESS, STROBING OUT, A PULSE, THE PERSISTENT HEARTBEAT
BLACKNESS, STROBING OUT, A PULSE, THE PERSISTENT HEARTBEAT OF THE COSMOS.
PULSE, THE PERSISTENT HEARTBEAT OF THE COSMOS.
PULSE, THE PERSISTENT HEARTBEAT OF THE COSMOS. >> JOURNALISTS DESCENDED AND
OF THE COSMOS. >> JOURNALISTS DESCENDED AND
OF THE COSMOS. >> JOURNALISTS DESCENDED AND ASKED HOW MANY BOYFRIENDS SHE
>> JOURNALISTS DESCENDED AND ASKED HOW MANY BOYFRIENDS SHE
>> JOURNALISTS DESCENDED AND ASKED HOW MANY BOYFRIENDS SHE HAD AND WHETHER SHE’D DESCRIBE
ASKED HOW MANY BOYFRIENDS SHE HAD AND WHETHER SHE’D DESCRIBE
ASKED HOW MANY BOYFRIENDS SHE HAD AND WHETHER SHE’D DESCRIBE HERSELF AS A BLOND OR BRUNETTE.
HAD AND WHETHER SHE’D DESCRIBE HERSELF AS A BLOND OR BRUNETTE.
HAD AND WHETHER SHE’D DESCRIBE HERSELF AS A BLOND OR BRUNETTE. IT WAS HER PROFESSOR WHO IS GOT
HERSELF AS A BLOND OR BRUNETTE. IT WAS HER PROFESSOR WHO IS GOT
HERSELF AS A BLOND OR BRUNETTE. IT WAS HER PROFESSOR WHO IS GOT THE SCIENCE QUESTIONS.
IT WAS HER PROFESSOR WHO IS GOT THE SCIENCE QUESTIONS.
IT WAS HER PROFESSOR WHO IS GOT THE SCIENCE QUESTIONS. AND THEN A FEW YEARS LATER, IT
THE SCIENCE QUESTIONS. AND THEN A FEW YEARS LATER, IT
THE SCIENCE QUESTIONS. AND THEN A FEW YEARS LATER, IT WAS HER PROFESSORS WHO GOT THE
AND THEN A FEW YEARS LATER, IT WAS HER PROFESSORS WHO GOT THE
AND THEN A FEW YEARS LATER, IT WAS HER PROFESSORS WHO GOT THE NOBEL PRIZE.
WAS HER PROFESSORS WHO GOT THE NOBEL PRIZE.
WAS HER PROFESSORS WHO GOT THE NOBEL PRIZE. >> BUT TONIGHT, WE’RE MAKING
NOBEL PRIZE. >> BUT TONIGHT, WE’RE MAKING
NOBEL PRIZE. >> BUT TONIGHT, WE’RE MAKING THAT RIGHT.
>> BUT TONIGHT, WE’RE MAKING THAT RIGHT.
>> BUT TONIGHT, WE’RE MAKING THAT RIGHT. HERE AT NASA AMES CENTER, WE’RE
THAT RIGHT. HERE AT NASA AMES CENTER, WE’RE
THAT RIGHT. HERE AT NASA AMES CENTER, WE’RE AWARDING A SPECIAL PRIZE IN
HERE AT NASA AMES CENTER, WE’RE AWARDING A SPECIAL PRIZE IN
HERE AT NASA AMES CENTER, WE’RE AWARDING A SPECIAL PRIZE IN JUDGMENT PHYSICS FOR THE
AWARDING A SPECIAL PRIZE IN JUDGMENT PHYSICS FOR THE
AWARDING A SPECIAL PRIZE IN JUDGMENT PHYSICS FOR THE DISCOVERY OF PULSARS AND A
JUDGMENT PHYSICS FOR THE DISCOVERY OF PULSARS AND A
JUDGMENT PHYSICS FOR THE DISCOVERY OF PULSARS AND A LIFETIME OF SCIENTIFIC
DISCOVERY OF PULSARS AND A LIFETIME OF SCIENTIFIC
DISCOVERY OF PULSARS AND A LIFETIME OF SCIENTIFIC LEADERSHIP.
LIFETIME OF SCIENTIFIC LEADERSHIP.
LIFETIME OF SCIENTIFIC LEADERSHIP. >> TO A WOMAN SCIENTIFICALLY
LEADERSHIP. >> TO A WOMAN SCIENTIFICALLY
LEADERSHIP. >> TO A WOMAN SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN TO BE THE REAL DEAL,
>> TO A WOMAN SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN TO BE THE REAL DEAL,
>> TO A WOMAN SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN TO BE THE REAL DEAL, JOCELYN BELL BURNELL.
PROVEN TO BE THE REAL DEAL, JOCELYN BELL BURNELL.
PROVEN TO BE THE REAL DEAL, JOCELYN BELL BURNELL. ♪♪
JOCELYN BELL BURNELL. ♪♪
JOCELYN BELL BURNELL. ♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ] >> THANK YOU.
[ APPLAUSE ] >> THANK YOU.
[ APPLAUSE ] >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU FOR THIS VERY GREAT
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU FOR THIS VERY GREAT
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU FOR THIS VERY GREAT HONOR AND THANK YOU FOR DOING ME
THANK YOU FOR THIS VERY GREAT HONOR AND THANK YOU FOR DOING ME
THANK YOU FOR THIS VERY GREAT HONOR AND THANK YOU FOR DOING ME THE HONOR OF BEING HERE THIS
HONOR AND THANK YOU FOR DOING ME THE HONOR OF BEING HERE THIS
HONOR AND THANK YOU FOR DOING ME THE HONOR OF BEING HERE THIS EVENING.
THE HONOR OF BEING HERE THIS EVENING.
THE HONOR OF BEING HERE THIS EVENING. I PLAN TO USE THE MONEY THAT’S
EVENING. I PLAN TO USE THE MONEY THAT’S
EVENING. I PLAN TO USE THE MONEY THAT’S BEEN AWARDED TO ME TO CREATE
I PLAN TO USE THE MONEY THAT’S BEEN AWARDED TO ME TO CREATE
I PLAN TO USE THE MONEY THAT’S BEEN AWARDED TO ME TO CREATE RESEARCH STUDENTSHIPS IN PHYSICS
BEEN AWARDED TO ME TO CREATE RESEARCH STUDENTSHIPS IN PHYSICS
BEEN AWARDED TO ME TO CREATE RESEARCH STUDENTSHIPS IN PHYSICS FOR PEOPLE FROM UNDERREPRESENTED
RESEARCH STUDENTSHIPS IN PHYSICS FOR PEOPLE FROM UNDERREPRESENTED
RESEARCH STUDENTSHIPS IN PHYSICS FOR PEOPLE FROM UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS IN PHYSICS.
FOR PEOPLE FROM UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS IN PHYSICS.
FOR PEOPLE FROM UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS IN PHYSICS. [ APPLAUSE ]
GROUPS IN PHYSICS. [ APPLAUSE ]
GROUPS IN PHYSICS. [ APPLAUSE ] >> DIVERSITY IS IMPORTANT IN ALL
[ APPLAUSE ] >> DIVERSITY IS IMPORTANT IN ALL
[ APPLAUSE ] >> DIVERSITY IS IMPORTANT IN ALL OUR COMMUNITIES.
>> DIVERSITY IS IMPORTANT IN ALL OUR COMMUNITIES.
>> DIVERSITY IS IMPORTANT IN ALL OUR COMMUNITIES. ONE OF THE MOST DELIGHTFUL
OUR COMMUNITIES. ONE OF THE MOST DELIGHTFUL
OUR COMMUNITIES. ONE OF THE MOST DELIGHTFUL THINGS IS THAT SOME PEOPLE HAVE
ONE OF THE MOST DELIGHTFUL THINGS IS THAT SOME PEOPLE HAVE
ONE OF THE MOST DELIGHTFUL THINGS IS THAT SOME PEOPLE HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY BEEN IN TOUCH,
THINGS IS THAT SOME PEOPLE HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY BEEN IN TOUCH,
THINGS IS THAT SOME PEOPLE HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY BEEN IN TOUCH, SAYING HOW COULD WE ALSO
SUBSEQUENTLY BEEN IN TOUCH, SAYING HOW COULD WE ALSO
SUBSEQUENTLY BEEN IN TOUCH, SAYING HOW COULD WE ALSO CONTRIBUTE AND ADD TO THIS FUND.
SAYING HOW COULD WE ALSO CONTRIBUTE AND ADD TO THIS FUND.
SAYING HOW COULD WE ALSO CONTRIBUTE AND ADD TO THIS FUND. SO WE MIGHT HAVE A BREAKTHROUGH,
CONTRIBUTE AND ADD TO THIS FUND. SO WE MIGHT HAVE A BREAKTHROUGH,
CONTRIBUTE AND ADD TO THIS FUND. SO WE MIGHT HAVE A BREAKTHROUGH, THANK YOU!
SO WE MIGHT HAVE A BREAKTHROUGH, THANK YOU!
SO WE MIGHT HAVE A BREAKTHROUGH, THANK YOU! [ APPLAUSE ]
THANK YOU! [ APPLAUSE ]
THANK YOU! [ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪
[ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪
[ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪ >> EACH WINNER OF THE
♪♪ >> EACH WINNER OF THE
♪♪ >> EACH WINNER OF THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE TRADITIONALLY
>> EACH WINNER OF THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE TRADITIONALLY
>> EACH WINNER OF THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE TRADITIONALLY RECEIVES A TROPHY DESIGNED BY
BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE TRADITIONALLY RECEIVES A TROPHY DESIGNED BY
BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE TRADITIONALLY RECEIVES A TROPHY DESIGNED BY THE ARTIST, AND THIS YEAR THE
RECEIVES A TROPHY DESIGNED BY THE ARTIST, AND THIS YEAR THE
RECEIVES A TROPHY DESIGNED BY THE ARTIST, AND THIS YEAR THE FAMOUS SWISS JEWELER AND
THE ARTIST, AND THIS YEAR THE FAMOUS SWISS JEWELER AND
THE ARTIST, AND THIS YEAR THE FAMOUS SWISS JEWELER AND WATCHMAKER CHOPARD HAS SPECIALLY
FAMOUS SWISS JEWELER AND WATCHMAKER CHOPARD HAS SPECIALLY
FAMOUS SWISS JEWELER AND WATCHMAKER CHOPARD HAS SPECIALLY DESIGNED EARRINGS, CUFF LINKS
WATCHMAKER CHOPARD HAS SPECIALLY DESIGNED EARRINGS, CUFF LINKS
WATCHMAKER CHOPARD HAS SPECIALLY DESIGNED EARRINGS, CUFF LINKS AND PINS, BLUE SAPPHIRES FOR
DESIGNED EARRINGS, CUFF LINKS AND PINS, BLUE SAPPHIRES FOR
DESIGNED EARRINGS, CUFF LINKS AND PINS, BLUE SAPPHIRES FOR PHYSICS, YELLOW SAPPHIRES FOR
AND PINS, BLUE SAPPHIRES FOR PHYSICS, YELLOW SAPPHIRES FOR
AND PINS, BLUE SAPPHIRES FOR PHYSICS, YELLOW SAPPHIRES FOR LIFE SCIENCES AND MATH.
PHYSICS, YELLOW SAPPHIRES FOR LIFE SCIENCES AND MATH.
PHYSICS, YELLOW SAPPHIRES FOR LIFE SCIENCES AND MATH. THEY ARE MADE FROM 100% ETHICAL
LIFE SCIENCES AND MATH. THEY ARE MADE FROM 100% ETHICAL
LIFE SCIENCES AND MATH. THEY ARE MADE FROM 100% ETHICAL GOLD.
THEY ARE MADE FROM 100% ETHICAL GOLD.
THEY ARE MADE FROM 100% ETHICAL GOLD. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE
GOLD. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE
GOLD. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE LAUREATES FOR THE SHINING
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE LAUREATES FOR THE SHINING
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE LAUREATES FOR THE SHINING EXAMPLE THEY SET FOR OUR NEXT
LAUREATES FOR THE SHINING EXAMPLE THEY SET FOR OUR NEXT
LAUREATES FOR THE SHINING EXAMPLE THEY SET FOR OUR NEXT GENERATION.
EXAMPLE THEY SET FOR OUR NEXT GENERATION.
EXAMPLE THEY SET FOR OUR NEXT GENERATION. >> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOR
GENERATION. >> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOR
GENERATION. >> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOR MATHEMATICS AND CHINESE MUSIC
>> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOR MATHEMATICS AND CHINESE MUSIC
>> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOR MATHEMATICS AND CHINESE MUSIC SENSATION PERFORMS “LIGHT YEARS
MATHEMATICS AND CHINESE MUSIC SENSATION PERFORMS “LIGHT YEARS
MATHEMATICS AND CHINESE MUSIC SENSATION PERFORMS “LIGHT YEARS >>> SCIENCE IS AN INTERNATIONAL
SENSATION PERFORMS “LIGHT YEARS >>> SCIENCE IS AN INTERNATIONAL
SENSATION PERFORMS “LIGHT YEARS >>> SCIENCE IS AN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY AND THE BREAKTHROUGH
>>> SCIENCE IS AN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY AND THE BREAKTHROUGH
>>> SCIENCE IS AN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY AND THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IS AN INTERNAL EVENT.
COMMUNITY AND THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IS AN INTERNAL EVENT.
COMMUNITY AND THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IS AN INTERNAL EVENT. GEM IS GOING TO SING A BEAUTIFUL
PRIZE IS AN INTERNAL EVENT. GEM IS GOING TO SING A BEAUTIFUL
PRIZE IS AN INTERNAL EVENT. GEM IS GOING TO SING A BEAUTIFUL SONG SHE CREATED FOR THE SCIENCE
GEM IS GOING TO SING A BEAUTIFUL SONG SHE CREATED FOR THE SCIENCE
GEM IS GOING TO SING A BEAUTIFUL SONG SHE CREATED FOR THE SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE “PASSENGERS” ABOUT
SONG SHE CREATED FOR THE SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE “PASSENGERS” ABOUT
SONG SHE CREATED FOR THE SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE “PASSENGERS” ABOUT A JOURNEY OF LOVE THAT IS
FICTION MOVIE “PASSENGERS” ABOUT A JOURNEY OF LOVE THAT IS
FICTION MOVIE “PASSENGERS” ABOUT A JOURNEY OF LOVE THAT IS MEASURED IN LIGHT YEARS.
A JOURNEY OF LOVE THAT IS MEASURED IN LIGHT YEARS.
A JOURNEY OF LOVE THAT IS MEASURED IN LIGHT YEARS. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AN AMAZING
MEASURED IN LIGHT YEARS. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AN AMAZING
MEASURED IN LIGHT YEARS. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AN AMAZING TALENT WHO HAS TRAVELED THE
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AN AMAZING TALENT WHO HAS TRAVELED THE
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AN AMAZING TALENT WHO HAS TRAVELED THE UNIVERSE TO BE HERE TONIGHT
TALENT WHO HAS TRAVELED THE UNIVERSE TO BE HERE TONIGHT
TALENT WHO HAS TRAVELED THE UNIVERSE TO BE HERE TONIGHT PERFORMING “LIGHT YEARS AWAY”
UNIVERSE TO BE HERE TONIGHT PERFORMING “LIGHT YEARS AWAY”
UNIVERSE TO BE HERE TONIGHT PERFORMING “LIGHT YEARS AWAY” GEM.
PERFORMING “LIGHT YEARS AWAY” GEM.
PERFORMING “LIGHT YEARS AWAY” GEM. ♪♪
GEM. ♪♪
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♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ] >> THANK YOU.
[ APPLAUSE ] >> THANK YOU.
[ APPLAUSE ] >> THANK YOU. IT’S MY HONOR TO BE HERE
>> THANK YOU. IT’S MY HONOR TO BE HERE
>> THANK YOU. IT’S MY HONOR TO BE HERE TONIGHT.
IT’S MY HONOR TO BE HERE TONIGHT.
IT’S MY HONOR TO BE HERE TONIGHT. [ APPLAUSE ]
TONIGHT. [ APPLAUSE ]
TONIGHT. [ APPLAUSE ] >> PLEASE WELCOME THE CEO OF
[ APPLAUSE ] >> PLEASE WELCOME THE CEO OF
[ APPLAUSE ] >> PLEASE WELCOME THE CEO OF UBER AND STAR OF “WESTWORLD”
>> PLEASE WELCOME THE CEO OF UBER AND STAR OF “WESTWORLD”
>> PLEASE WELCOME THE CEO OF UBER AND STAR OF “WESTWORLD” TANDI NEWTON.
UBER AND STAR OF “WESTWORLD” TANDI NEWTON.
UBER AND STAR OF “WESTWORLD” TANDI NEWTON. [ APPLAUSE ]
TANDI NEWTON. [ APPLAUSE ]
TANDI NEWTON. [ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪
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[ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪ >> PLAYING AN A.I. CHARACTER IN
♪♪ >> PLAYING AN A.I. CHARACTER IN
♪♪ >> PLAYING AN A.I. CHARACTER IN “WESTWORLD” MAKES ME CONSTANTLY
>> PLAYING AN A.I. CHARACTER IN “WESTWORLD” MAKES ME CONSTANTLY
>> PLAYING AN A.I. CHARACTER IN “WESTWORLD” MAKES ME CONSTANTLY THINK ABOUT WHAT’S CREATIVE AND
“WESTWORLD” MAKES ME CONSTANTLY THINK ABOUT WHAT’S CREATIVE AND
“WESTWORLD” MAKES ME CONSTANTLY THINK ABOUT WHAT’S CREATIVE AND WHAT’S REAL.
THINK ABOUT WHAT’S CREATIVE AND WHAT’S REAL.
THINK ABOUT WHAT’S CREATIVE AND WHAT’S REAL. THE HONOREES TONIGHT SHOW US
WHAT’S REAL. THE HONOREES TONIGHT SHOW US
WHAT’S REAL. THE HONOREES TONIGHT SHOW US THAT SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS ARE
THE HONOREES TONIGHT SHOW US THAT SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS ARE
THE HONOREES TONIGHT SHOW US THAT SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS ARE BEAUTIFUL WORLDS IN THEMSELVES,
THAT SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS ARE BEAUTIFUL WORLDS IN THEMSELVES,
THAT SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS ARE BEAUTIFUL WORLDS IN THEMSELVES, INFINITE AMUSEMENT PARKS FOR THE
BEAUTIFUL WORLDS IN THEMSELVES, INFINITE AMUSEMENT PARKS FOR THE
BEAUTIFUL WORLDS IN THEMSELVES, INFINITE AMUSEMENT PARKS FOR THE MIND.
INFINITE AMUSEMENT PARKS FOR THE MIND.
INFINITE AMUSEMENT PARKS FOR THE MIND. AND THEY’RE ALSO KEY IN
MIND. AND THEY’RE ALSO KEY IN
MIND. AND THEY’RE ALSO KEY IN COMPREHENDING OUR REAL WORLD AND
AND THEY’RE ALSO KEY IN COMPREHENDING OUR REAL WORLD AND
AND THEY’RE ALSO KEY IN COMPREHENDING OUR REAL WORLD AND HOW WE CAN CHANGE IT FOR THE
COMPREHENDING OUR REAL WORLD AND HOW WE CAN CHANGE IT FOR THE
COMPREHENDING OUR REAL WORLD AND HOW WE CAN CHANGE IT FOR THE BETTER.
HOW WE CAN CHANGE IT FOR THE BETTER.
HOW WE CAN CHANGE IT FOR THE BETTER. >> OUR NEXT LAUREATE IS DEEPLY
BETTER. >> OUR NEXT LAUREATE IS DEEPLY
BETTER. >> OUR NEXT LAUREATE IS DEEPLY COMMITTED TO BOTH OF THOSE
>> OUR NEXT LAUREATE IS DEEPLY COMMITTED TO BOTH OF THOSE
>> OUR NEXT LAUREATE IS DEEPLY COMMITTED TO BOTH OF THOSE WORLDS.
COMMITTED TO BOTH OF THOSE WORLDS.
COMMITTED TO BOTH OF THOSE WORLDS. HE’S PLEDGED TO DEVOTE A LARGE
WORLDS. HE’S PLEDGED TO DEVOTE A LARGE
WORLDS. HE’S PLEDGED TO DEVOTE A LARGE PART OF THE TIME TO MATHEMATICAL
HE’S PLEDGED TO DEVOTE A LARGE PART OF THE TIME TO MATHEMATICAL
HE’S PLEDGED TO DEVOTE A LARGE PART OF THE TIME TO MATHEMATICAL RESEARCH THAT HELPS OUR PLANET
PART OF THE TIME TO MATHEMATICAL RESEARCH THAT HELPS OUR PLANET
PART OF THE TIME TO MATHEMATICAL RESEARCH THAT HELPS OUR PLANET IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE
RESEARCH THAT HELPS OUR PLANET IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE
RESEARCH THAT HELPS OUR PLANET IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE.
IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE.
IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE. AND AT OTHER TIMES HE ENTERS A
CHANGE. AND AT OTHER TIMES HE ENTERS A
CHANGE. AND AT OTHER TIMES HE ENTERS A WORLD OF PURE ATTRACTION.
AND AT OTHER TIMES HE ENTERS A WORLD OF PURE ATTRACTION.
AND AT OTHER TIMES HE ENTERS A WORLD OF PURE ATTRACTION. LET’S TAKE A GLIMPSE AT WHAT
WORLD OF PURE ATTRACTION. LET’S TAKE A GLIMPSE AT WHAT
WORLD OF PURE ATTRACTION. LET’S TAKE A GLIMPSE AT WHAT IT’S LIKE TO LIVE THERE.
LET’S TAKE A GLIMPSE AT WHAT IT’S LIKE TO LIVE THERE.
LET’S TAKE A GLIMPSE AT WHAT IT’S LIKE TO LIVE THERE. ♪♪
IT’S LIKE TO LIVE THERE. ♪♪
IT’S LIKE TO LIVE THERE. ♪♪ ♪♪
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♪♪ ♪♪ >> MATHEMATICIANS FIRST HAVE TO
♪♪ >> MATHEMATICIANS FIRST HAVE TO
♪♪ >> MATHEMATICIANS FIRST HAVE TO MAKE CONNECTIONS.
>> MATHEMATICIANS FIRST HAVE TO MAKE CONNECTIONS.
>> MATHEMATICIANS FIRST HAVE TO MAKE CONNECTIONS. THEN THEY HAVE TO FIND NEW
MAKE CONNECTIONS. THEN THEY HAVE TO FIND NEW
MAKE CONNECTIONS. THEN THEY HAVE TO FIND NEW IDEAS.
THEN THEY HAVE TO FIND NEW IDEAS.
THEN THEY HAVE TO FIND NEW IDEAS. MY INTEREST IN MATHEMATICS BEGAN
IDEAS. MY INTEREST IN MATHEMATICS BEGAN
IDEAS. MY INTEREST IN MATHEMATICS BEGAN AT 4 AR 5.
MY INTEREST IN MATHEMATICS BEGAN AT 4 AR 5.
MY INTEREST IN MATHEMATICS BEGAN AT 4 AR 5. AFS MY PASSION.
AT 4 AR 5. AFS MY PASSION.
AFS MY PASSION.
AFS MY PASSION.
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♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ] >> FOR GROUNDBREAKING
[ APPLAUSE ] >> FOR GROUNDBREAKING
[ APPLAUSE ] >> FOR GROUNDBREAKING CONTRIBUTIONS TO SEVERAL AREAS
>> FOR GROUNDBREAKING CONTRIBUTIONS TO SEVERAL AREAS
>> FOR GROUNDBREAKING CONTRIBUTIONS TO SEVERAL AREAS OF MATHEMATICS —
CONTRIBUTIONS TO SEVERAL AREAS OF MATHEMATICS —
CONTRIBUTIONS TO SEVERAL AREAS OF MATHEMATICS — >> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOR
OF MATHEMATICS — >> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOR
OF MATHEMATICS — >> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOR MATHEMATICS IS AWARDED TO —
>> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOR MATHEMATICS IS AWARDED TO —
>> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOR MATHEMATICS IS AWARDED TO — >> I THANK MY TEACHERS AND
MATHEMATICS IS AWARDED TO — >> I THANK MY TEACHERS AND
MATHEMATICS IS AWARDED TO — >> I THANK MY TEACHERS AND COLLEAGUES AND INSTITUTION IN
>> I THANK MY TEACHERS AND COLLEAGUES AND INSTITUTION IN
>> I THANK MY TEACHERS AND COLLEAGUES AND INSTITUTION IN FRANCE.
COLLEAGUES AND INSTITUTION IN FRANCE.
COLLEAGUES AND INSTITUTION IN FRANCE. THE BEAUTY OF MATHEMATICS IS
FRANCE. THE BEAUTY OF MATHEMATICS IS
FRANCE. THE BEAUTY OF MATHEMATICS IS ETERNAL AND FORTUNATELY THE
THE BEAUTY OF MATHEMATICS IS ETERNAL AND FORTUNATELY THE
THE BEAUTY OF MATHEMATICS IS ETERNAL AND FORTUNATELY THE BEAUTY OF OUR PLANET IS IN GREAT
ETERNAL AND FORTUNATELY THE BEAUTY OF OUR PLANET IS IN GREAT
ETERNAL AND FORTUNATELY THE BEAUTY OF OUR PLANET IS IN GREAT DANGER.
BEAUTY OF OUR PLANET IS IN GREAT DANGER.
BEAUTY OF OUR PLANET IS IN GREAT DANGER. THIS PLACE REMIND US OF THE
DANGER. THIS PLACE REMIND US OF THE
DANGER. THIS PLACE REMIND US OF THE GREAT SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM.
THIS PLACE REMIND US OF THE GREAT SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM.
THIS PLACE REMIND US OF THE GREAT SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM. TO SAVE OUR PLANET, WE NEED SUCH
GREAT SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM. TO SAVE OUR PLANET, WE NEED SUCH
GREAT SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM. TO SAVE OUR PLANET, WE NEED SUCH A COLLECTIVE EFFORT OF BASIC
TO SAVE OUR PLANET, WE NEED SUCH A COLLECTIVE EFFORT OF BASIC
TO SAVE OUR PLANET, WE NEED SUCH A COLLECTIVE EFFORT OF BASIC RESEARCH AND RESEARCH OF CLEAN
A COLLECTIVE EFFORT OF BASIC RESEARCH AND RESEARCH OF CLEAN
A COLLECTIVE EFFORT OF BASIC RESEARCH AND RESEARCH OF CLEAN ENERGY.
RESEARCH AND RESEARCH OF CLEAN ENERGY.
RESEARCH AND RESEARCH OF CLEAN ENERGY. THANK YOU.
ENERGY. THANK YOU.
ENERGY. THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ]
THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ]
THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪
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[ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪ >> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE,
♪♪ >> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE,
♪♪ >> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE, SCIENCES CHANGING THE WORLD
>> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE, SCIENCES CHANGING THE WORLD
>> THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE, SCIENCES CHANGING THE WORLD [ APPLAUSE ]
SCIENCES CHANGING THE WORLD [ APPLAUSE ]
SCIENCES CHANGING THE WORLD [ APPLAUSE ] >>> WHAT AN EVENING IT HAS BEEN.
[ APPLAUSE ] >>> WHAT AN EVENING IT HAS BEEN.
[ APPLAUSE ] >>> WHAT AN EVENING IT HAS BEEN. THANK YOU ALL HERE AND AT HOME
>>> WHAT AN EVENING IT HAS BEEN. THANK YOU ALL HERE AND AT HOME
>>> WHAT AN EVENING IT HAS BEEN. THANK YOU ALL HERE AND AT HOME FOR BEING WITH US.
THANK YOU ALL HERE AND AT HOME FOR BEING WITH US.
THANK YOU ALL HERE AND AT HOME FOR BEING WITH US. AND NOW, LET US WELCOME TO THE
FOR BEING WITH US. AND NOW, LET US WELCOME TO THE
FOR BEING WITH US. AND NOW, LET US WELCOME TO THE STAGE THOSE WHO HAVE LOOKED UP
AND NOW, LET US WELCOME TO THE STAGE THOSE WHO HAVE LOOKED UP
AND NOW, LET US WELCOME TO THE STAGE THOSE WHO HAVE LOOKED UP AND SO DESERVE TO BE LOOKED UP
STAGE THOSE WHO HAVE LOOKED UP AND SO DESERVE TO BE LOOKED UP
STAGE THOSE WHO HAVE LOOKED UP AND SO DESERVE TO BE LOOKED UP TO.
AND SO DESERVE TO BE LOOKED UP TO.
AND SO DESERVE TO BE LOOKED UP TO. THIS YEAR’S BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE
TO. THIS YEAR’S BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE
TO. THIS YEAR’S BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE LAUREATES.
THIS YEAR’S BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE LAUREATES.
THIS YEAR’S BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE LAUREATES. [ APPLAUSE ]
LAUREATES. [ APPLAUSE ]
LAUREATES. [ APPLAUSE ] ♪♪
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