Roald Hoffmann, Nobel Prize in chemistry 1981: Official Interview

Interview with Professor Roald Hoffmann by Joanna Rose, science writer, 17 January 2005. We regret the poor quality of the sound in this archive recording.

Professor Hoffmann talks about the purpose of science; religion and science (6:42); reductionism (14:17); his interest in writing poetry (18:23); science as a source of inspiration (21:02); his interest in teaching (24:21); the key to creativity (27:10); and reactions to his poetry writing (28:41).