Episode 4, feat. Alf Månsson

TIMESTAMPS 00:10 Why did you study medicine? 3:43 How suitable does the medical program make you for research? 13:12 How has the student experience changed since you studied in med school? 21:35 Multidisciplinary vs. focused education. 27:53 Materialsim vs. Idealism in regards to the peace in Sweden. 31:37 For how long will the world be able to sustain its standard of living? 37:25 Should business grads make all the money from the work of researchers? 40:11 Philosophical incentives in research. 47:00 What are the biggest obstacles for researchers? 52:32 How should researchers collaborate with the public sector, e.g. the EU? 56:34 Limiting effects of computing power. 58:25 Where do you draw the line between when quantitative and qualitative analysis is more efficient? 1:00:00 What questions can simulations answer? 1:04:35 Potential of open access data analysis. 1:08:24 Can we unbelief something? 1:09:45 Is there some common denominator in what we are striving for? 1:14:21 What is your objective in life?