Professor Sir Richard Friend | #1

A Conversation with Professor Sir Richard Friend, Cavendish Professor of Physics at the University of Cambridge
0:00 Introduction
00:56 What moment of innovation was the most memorable?
03:54 What drew you to this particular branch of physics?
06:49 How do you go about trying to solve problems?
09:23 How much of your work is looking at experiments compared to theoretical work?
10:54 What’s the biggest problem you are working on at the moment?
15:56 What do you think is the maximum efficiency we could reach using silicon solar cells?
16:53 How much is your day to day research tied into your companies?
17:51 Is Solar technology the most exciting thing you’ve worked on?
19:17 Is it surprising to you that we are able to model our universe so well using mathematical and scientific techniques?
21:05 Which idea in the history of science do you think was the most revolutionary?
24:13 What one physics question would you like answered about the universe?
25:26 Would it be useful to understand more about conscientiousness for physics?
26:18 What one piece of advice would you give to those looking for a career in physics?