Nobel Prize lecture: Gary Ruvkun, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Dr. Gary Ruvkun discusses the discovery and function of microRNAs (miRNAs) using *C. elegans*, detailing how these small RNAs regulate developmental timing. He explores the evolutionary conservation of miRNAs across species, the molecular machinery of RNA interference (RNAi), and the intersection of genetic regulation with antiviral defenses and personal academic growth.