Chemist's Diary at Lindau 2010: Day 2

Walter Kohn narrating his stories over dinner

The first day of lectures began on a strong note and proceeded to be an excellent day for not just learning science but also socialising with laureates and young researchers. With lectures by Ada Yoanth (C 2009) on the amazing ribosome, Szostak (M 2009) on the origin of life, Mather (P 2006) on the history of the universe and Rowland (C 1995) there was never a dull moment. I also met researchers from Vietnam, Switzerland, France, Germany & USA over lunch and dinner and actually ended up dancing with one. Continue Reading -->