Listen to this interview with 8 of the 9 winners of the 2011 Nobel Prizes in science. They discuss what it's like to be a researcher, the problems of communicating science to both the public and decision makers (even touching on the creation/evolution debate), what they plan to do next, how aging affects the mind of the researcher, and much more.
If I made this sound dry, trust me, it is not. It is compelling. The webpage says it will be available for only 7 more days:
--Percy