Videos - Lasker Foundation

Ask a Scientist: Harold Varmus on the Scientific Process

OCTOBER 31, 2025
"Reproducibility is a major tenet of modern science." 1982 Lasker Laureate Harold Varmus discusses the scientific process.

Ask a Scientist: One Question for John Jumper… From Cynthia

OCTOBER 29, 2025
Physician-scientist Cynthia Tang asks 2023 Lasker Laureate John Jumper what principles guide his research.

Ask a Scientist: Cynthia Tang on Collaborations

OCTOBER 27, 2025
Physician-scientist Cynthia Tang discusses how to establish good working culture in collaborations.

Ask a Scientist: Lauren Gardner on Thinking Broadly

OCTOBER 24, 2025
Lauren Gardner, 2022 Lasker Laureate, shares how thinking broadly helped her choose her research path.

Ask a Scientist: David Huang on Gaining Public Trust

OCTOBER 22, 2025
David Huang, 2023 Lasker Laureate, discusses how to increase public trust in science.

Ask a Scientist: John Jumper on Choosing the Right Approach

October 17, 2025
John Jumper, 2023 Lasker Laureate, describes how to identify the best approach to a scientific question.

Ask a Scientist: Jeremy Nathans on Science and Certainty

OCTOBER 15, 2025
"If you open the textbook, it's just one success after another… what they don't tell you is that's just the tip of the iceberg." Molecular biologist Jeremy Nathans discusses the role of uncertainty in scientific research.

The 2025 Lasker Award Videos

SEPT. 11, 2025
Watch a series of video shorts about the 2025 Lasker Laureates and their work.

Ask a Scientist: David Huang on Creativity

AUGUST 20, 2025
"Our research topics have a half life of 3-5 years… we have to continually create new things." 2023 Lasker Laureate David Huang on the role of creativity in scientific research.

Ask a Scientist: Jeremy Nathans on Public Trust

AUGUST 13, 2025
Molecular biologist Jeremy Nathans discusses how to increase public trust in science.

Ask a Scientist: Lauren Gardner on Models Involving Math and Humans

AUGUST 8, 2025
Lauren Gardner, 2022 Lasker Laureate, discusses the importance of considering human behavior when designing disease-related modeling.

Ask a Scientist: Craig Thompson on Intuition

AUGUST 6, 2025
"I think the classic adage that the prepared mind is necessary to take advantage of the fortuitious circumstances that an individual has is absolutely right." Cell biologist Craig Thompson discusses the role of intuition in making scientific decisions.