This unique interview with 2017 Physics Nobel Laureate Prof. Rainer Weiss was livestreamed by the LIGOIndia Education and Public Outreach on 7th November 2020 to commemorate the Birth Anniversary of #Nobel Laureates Prof. Marie Curie and Sir C. V. Raman.

Prof. Weiss is the cofounder of the LIGO #gravitationalWave detector and Professor of #Physics, Emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Hear him recount his childhood experiences, his work at MIT and the monumental direct detection of gravitational waves by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory #LIGO. Don't miss his advice for students on pursuing a career in science.

Host: Prof. Ajith Parameswaran (International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Bengaluru).

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