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Craig C Mello, the 2006 Nobel prize winner for Medicine and Physiology is known for his revolutionary ideas on social change. A firm believer in 'out of the box' ideas, he tells Nishaki Mehta and Nidhi Malhotra what triggers a child's interest in science, how parents could spur this interest and the limitations of the present education system. This is the last in a three-part interview series.
In the second part of this three-part interview series, Craig C Mello, the Nobel Laureate for Medicine and Physiology 2006, reveals to Nishaki Mehta and Nidhi Malhotra some trade secrets that could make young scientists great collaborators and lab leaders.
On 31 August 2006, Craig C Mello was awarded a 'No-Bell' by one of his students at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. A month and a half later, it presaged the announcement of the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine. Mello along with colleague Andrew Fire of Stanford University School of Medicine opened a new window on the cell with his discoveries related to RNA interference. Nishaki Mehta and Nidhi Malhotra caught up for a brief chat with the 47-year-old American scientist. Here's the first part in the three-part interview series.
Do politicians understand the language of science? Father of the Green Revolution in India M S Swaminathan, now a Member of Parliament, tells Subhra Priyadarshini what he does to bridge the gap between science and politics.
