Annual Reviews Conversations

Pamela Ronald, Professor of Plant Pathology at UC Davis and Author of the 2012 Annual Review of Plant Biology, talks to Anna Rascouët-Paz about her article Plant Innate Immunity: Perception of Conserved Microbial Signatures.

Thomas Widiger, Professor of Psychology at the University of Kentucky and Associate Editor of the Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, talks to Anna Rascouët-Paz about his most recent article for the journal, Psychiatric Diagnosis: Lessons from the DSM-IV Past and Cautions for the DSM-5 Future.

Jeremy Thorner, Associate Editor of the Annual Review of Biochemistry, talks to journalist Anna Rascouët-Paz about the drift in science teaching in public schools across the United States.

John Prausnitz talks about his career in chemical engineering and biotechnology. He also discusses the importance of interdisciplinary study and looking beyond a single field of study to benefit from the knowledge and viewpoint of others

Esther Duflo, Annual Review of Economics committee member, talks about her work in economics, particularly her work at the intersection of economics and social issues.

Esther Duflo, Annual Review of Economics committee member, talks about her work in economics, particularly her work at the intersection of economics and social issues. This version of the interview was conducted in French.

Kenneth Waltz's books and articles have definitively shaped the study of international relations over the past fifty years. He developed a version of “Realist” thinking on the subject that has structured research in the entire field, for critics and supporters alike. On March 11, 2011, at his home in New York, he was interviewed by James Fearon, a member of the Editorial Committee of the Annual Review of Political Science. The conversation ranged over some of his best-known arguments and the relationships between them, his thinking about contemporary international politics, and issues in the field that he thinks are understudied relative to their importance.

Roger D. Kornberg, Editor of the Annual Review of Biochemistry, talks with Jon Cohen about his research into the fundamental basis of gene regulation: Transcription.

William E. Paul, Editor of the Annual Review of Immunology, discusses his work in immunology, including how the works of Michael Heidelberger sparked his initial interest in the field, as well as his tenure at the NIH.

Robert C. Merton discusses financial models, the current economic crisis, as well as thoughts about future solutions for retirement.