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Dr Martin Head-Gordon, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley, talks with Nature Computational Science about his research on electronic structure theory, quantum chemistry software development, applications in renewable energy, as well as his time working with John Pople, who was recognized by the 1998 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Dr Saul Perlmutter, a professor of physics at the University of California, Berkeley, a senior scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), and a 2011 Nobel laureate in physics, discusses the discovery of the accelerating expansion of the Universe and the essential role of computing in this field of research.

Dr Lu Sham, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Physics at the University of California, San Diego, talks with Nature Computational Science about his current research, the density functional theory (DFT) work that was recognized by the 1998 Nobel Prize in Chemistry — awarded to his co-author Dr Walter Kohn — and where he thinks the field is heading.

Dr Arieh Warshel, distinguished professor of chemistry at the University of Southern California and 2013 Nobel laureate in chemistry, discusses with Nature Computational Science past and current research, his Nobel Prize, and the benefits and challenges of using computational modeling in his work.

Dr John Wettlaufer, A. M. Bateman Professor of Geophysics, Mathematics, and Physics at Yale University, research professor at the Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics, and a member of the Nobel Committee for Physics, discusses the contributions from the laureates of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics, his insights into complex system modeling, and his personal experience serving as a Nobel Committee member.

Dr Sean Gibbons, assistant professor at the Institute for Systems Biology and a Washington Research Foundation Distinguished Investigator, discusses with Nature Computational Science how he uses computational science to gain insights into the gut microbiome and to address the major challenges of this field, as well as his advice to young LGBTQIA+ scientists.

Dr Srijan Kumar, assistant professor at Georgia Institute of Technology and a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree in science, discusses with Nature Computational Science how he uses machine learning and data science to identify and mitigate malicious activities on online platforms, including misinformation and anti-Asian hate speech.

Dr Jack Dongarra, Distinguished Professor at the University of Tennessee and recipient of the 2021 A. M. Turing Award, spoke with Nature Computational Science about his contributions to high-performance computing (HPC) and his insights into the future of this field.

Dr Laura Gagliardi, professor at the University of Chicago and director of the Chicago Center for Theoretical Chemistry, shares with Nature Computational Science her research trajectory and projects, insights into the synergy between experimental and computational chemistry, and her advice for women and young scientists.

Dr Seny Kamara, associate professor at Brown University, talks to Nature Computational Science about his current research focus on the intersection between social responsibility and cryptography/technology, as well as about the need for multidisciplinary work in this arena.