How does the Nobel Prize actually work , and what does its century-old selection process reveal about collaboration in science? Neuroscientist Sten Grillner, a former member of the Nobel Committee, takes us inside the deliberation process and explains why small-scale discovery still outperforms industrial-scale science. Subscribe for more episodes on how real-world collaboration functions. Sten Grillner, renowned for his pioneering work on neural circuits controlling locomotion at the Karolinska Institute, joins Paul Verschure for a conversation that bridges bench science, institutional governance, and international scientific diplomacy. Having served on the Nobel Committee for 14 years and participated in organizations like IBRO and the OECD Global Science Forum, Grillner offers a rare insider perspective on how collaboration operates at the hig ...