John Martinis, Nobel Prize in Physics 2025: Official interview

Interview with the 2025 Nobel Prize laureate in physics John Martinis on 6 December 2025 during the Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. 00:00 - John Martinis, Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 00:09 - Can you tell us about your childhood? 04:15 - What sparked your interest in science? 05:02 - How was your co-laureate, John Clarke, as an advisor? 06:47 - Why is collaboration so important in science? 08:48 - Could you share a memory of an exciting moment of discovery? 10:25 - What's a lesson you've learned from failure? 12:47 - How do you see the responsibility of a researcher to society? 15:07 - What advice do you have for young researchers? 17:58 - What environment best encourages creative thinking? 20:17 - How do you keep a work-life balance? 21:52 - How might humanity benefit from quantum computers? 22:58 - What would you like people to take away from your Nobel Prize discovery? © Nobel Prize Outreach.