Interview with David MacMillan who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2021. The interview was recorded on February 9, 2022 at Princeton University.

00:00 - How was your childhood and were you always interested in science?
01:41 - Did your family encourage you to go to university?
02:44 - Did growing up in Scotland have a big influence on your life?
03:46 - Was there a particular person that influenced you when you were younger?
05:09 - Do you enjoy teaching?
06:09 - What is the best thing about your work?
07:44 - You went to university to study physics. How did your passion for chemistry come about?
09:27 - Do you have one piece of advice that you would give to a young scientist?
11:39 - What is the best piece of advice you have ever been given?
13:09 - What is the best mistake you have ever made?
15:10 - How did you find out that you had been awarded the Nobel Prize?
18:49 - What happened to the bet you made with your co-laureate Ben List?
19:23 - How did you celebrate your prize?
20:26 - What are your hobbies and interests?
22:12 - Can you tell us about the masks behind you?
23:26 - How important is your family to you?

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