"We can’t predict what will be important in 30 years based on basic science. I love fellowships that support young people and give them freedom to explore what might seem to be crazy ideas but allow those seeds to grow." Chemistry laureate Frances Arnold discussed the importance of funding basic research at the 2025 Nobel Week Dialogue with fellow laureate Paul Nurse and John-Arne Røttingen of Wellcome. How do you think we can best support scientific research? Watch the full discussion at youtu.be/Aw87C0Dkkd8

“I think that people need to understand that basic research is an investment. It’s an investment in our future.” Frances Arnold will join us for this year’s Nobel Week Dialogue on 9 December where we will tackle issues including how mental health, diseases of ageing and the prevention of chronic disease conditions must rise up political agendas. Nobel Prize laureates, academics, innovators and policymakers will explore one of the most urgent challenges of our time: how to deliver equitable, effective, and sustainable healthcare in the 21st century. The event will be live streamed on nobelprize.org. In a new interview with Arnold she emphasises how science flourishes through open exchange of ideas, sustained investment in basic research and collaboration across borders to drive future innovation and sustainability. Read the interview: bit.ly/3WEc9xo