the nano world is really, really bizarre. when matter is reduced to its smallest dimensions, it s made up of quantum dots nanoparticles so tiny that their size determines their properties. alexey ekimov, moungi bawendi and louis brus discovered and developed this artificially created collection of semiconducting nanoparticles. they are just a few millionths of a millimetre wide and glow blue, red or green when exposed to light. quantum dots already have commercial and scientific uses and, infuture, could contribute to flexible electronics, thinner solar cells and encrypted quantum communication. so, moungi bawendi, erm, i don t know, viewers may be watching this programme on qled tv one of the things that have arisen from the work that you ve done so just tell us about how your work collectively can be used to improve lives. so, qleds is one of the biggest moneymaking applications of quantum dots but the field, in the last few decades, has grown enormously and there s a
now on bbc news nobel minds 2023: episode one. hello and welcome to nobel minds with me, zeinab badawi, from the royal palace in stockholm. we ll be hearing from this year s nobel laureates. in the audience, we re joined by some of their family and friends, as well as students from here in sweden. joining us are their royal highnesses, the crown princess joining us are their royal highnesses, the crown princess victoria of sweden and prince daniel. your royal highness, you want to say a few words of welcome and to tell us a little bit about where exactly we are in your palace? well, thank you. so, nobel laureates, ladies and gentlemen, viewers, i d like to wish you a warm welcome to the royal palace here in stockholm and to the bernadotte library. this library holds over 100,000 books that used to belong to the kings and queens of the house of bernadotte. this is a very special library in that sense. but we re not here to read, we re here to listen, and we re here to listen
joining us are their royal highnesses, the crown princess victoria of sweden and prince daniel. your royal highness, you want to say a few words of welcome and to tell us a little bit about where exactly we are in your palace? well, thank you. so nobel laureates, ladies and gentlemen, viewers, i d like to wish you a warm welcome to the royal palace here in stockholm and to the bernadotte library. this library holds over 100,000 books that used to belong to the kings and queens of the house of bernadotte. this is a very special library in that sense. but we re not here to read, we re here to listen, and we re here to listen to the nobel laureates, to their knowledge and wisdom and their contributions to science and economics, so thank you all forjoining today. thank you for hosting us. thank you, your royal highness. thank you. applause welcome to nobel minds and the first of our two programmes. laureates, this is the first time that you ve been brought together in discussion
Russia, russia, as a continuation of the greatest witchhunt of all time, and i dont think the people of this country are going to stand for it. The former president also attacked new York Attorney general, Letitia James. Ahead of the trial, james responded, saying, no one is above the law, and that she was confident that justice will prevail. Testimony in the manhattan courtroom started with opening statements, and the states first witness, donald bender, a long time accountant for trumps businesses. Bender tesified about financial documents, including discrepancies in the price of ivanka trumps penthouse. Cbs Chief Election and Campaign Correspondent robert costa was in the courtroom during the hearing. He described the scene for us. There was a tense scene inside the courthouse behind me when trump entered the room, the former president did not even look at the Attorney General Letitia James in the first row, then he took his seat up near then he took his seat up near thejudge sittin
Going to stand for it. For more, nada tawfik, our correspondent in new york, sent this update about the days proceedings. Donald trumps appearance in person here at the court certainly changed the tone of proceedings. He came here speaking to the press no less than three times, slamming the case as a sham, and directly attacking the judge and Attorney General as out to get him, saying it was part of a plot to stop him from becoming the gop nominee. We also heard from the Attorney General, reiterating that no one is above the law and saying she would go on to prove the rest of her case. Now, inside the courtroom, donald trump listened all throughout the opening statements, and the first witness, nodding or shaking his head in agreement or disagreement, based on what he heard. From the Attorney General s team, we heard them reiterate that donald trump had overvalued his assets by millions of dollars. They said it was one thing to exaggerate for the likes of Forbes Magazine but quite anot