"One teacher even failed me in Chemistry." Tomas Lindahl, Nobel laureate in Chemistry 2015
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- Опубліковано 10 гру 2015
- Tomas Lindahl credits his mentors and teachers at his school for encouraging his interest in Chemistry. Lindahl made his speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm on December 10, 2015.
When a teacher fails you in a subject so you get a Nobel prize in that subject to spite them
the irrigation network you got likes thought I’d tell you
the irrigation network pro gamer move
I don’t think he did it to spite anyone.
Better than in economics, where you design neoliberal policies that fail a whole country and then get the Nobel prize.
shouldve named him like “yes mr jefferson im talking to you” 😂
It's always the chemistry teacher.
Ahaha. Yea.
Why are they always so angry?
Boi Boi mine believes in resilience and practice, he gives me problem after problem
True lol
I remember my first chemistry class in form 2. The teacher walks in and says it doesn't make sense for half of you to even be in this class. She turned out to be a really nice person and great teacher but that was a traumatic introduction for 13 year olds. The school is the second seeded male secondary school in the country so the worst student was probably like #400 in the country from the secondary entrance exam.
I also had a history teacher come into one of my maths classes once. I had written a garbage paper on the Cuban revolution and she very straightforwardly asked, "what garbage is this," in front of the entire class. I managed to get a 1 in that subject and she's one of my favourite teachers ever. Up until that moment I had never been singled out by a teacher for subpar work and realised I needed to improve.
Heisenberg
My physics teacher called me dumb and asked me not to pursue my education in physics field. I chose physics and now I'mma get my doctorate in it. Never lose hope ppl. Work hard.
respect you Sir - " Teachers who make Physics boring are criminals" Sir Walter Lewin
Sure, my teacher also. I fell in love at first sight with Chemistry.
I said to my teacher. This is great, I would like to pursue this subject at A-level.
(Age 16-18). However, although the period of 16-18 was difficult for me, I returned to education age 21 and clung to Chemistry actually as something, I could do.
Unfortunately, yes. Perhaps he was right. Because my politics and law often brings me down.
In medicine it's political. Although, I love men's health. I feel excluded. I can be the student perhaps but when it comes to money.
These things are hard. The mainstream, and obvious choices of career are competitive in a hundred ways.
Where, in taking a strange path sometimes it's an easier road!
Thank you for the motivation ❤️
I got a C in my first chemistry class and the professor failed me in a graduate MPH computer data course. Now I'm on my way to medical school. Every step is a finish line - Richard Mcpeak
The best teacher 🗿
Thats a room full of smart people.
Sorry I don’t noticed Messi there😁
Yeah don't overestimate
Only if you count by average 😉
@Rerin YL Loool it actually does
click bait …well I wanna see you try getting a Nobel prize
i failed at every subject. How many nobels will i get?God knows!
Not even single one......😝😜🆗🆒😛
10 nobles at least
😂😂😂😂😂
@Anandan Thandavarayan or a gamer.
Depends on you
This is a double standard:
When I told my family I failed chemistry they didn't clap like this.
😂😂😂😂
Underrated comment 😂
I feel you
Same, there was loud sounds too, but I thing it was from the belt xD
I can feel it man....
Impossible. His hair isn’t pointed or outwards in all directions. How could he possibly be a chemist?
🤣🤣🤣👏👏👏
i object, my favorite and best chemistry teacher by far is bald
Just because that's a wig
Martyn Poliakoff approves 👍
Those are the physicist.
I've failed in math once, and nearly failed in math and physics, now I'm the best in my class on each of those subjects, and I'll pursue a physics and math doctorate
Rodrigo That’s awesome, genuinely proud of you!
Rodrigo How did you turn it all around, if you don’t mind sharing?
^Its something you need to flearn for yourself.
that’s awesome!!!! congratulations!!
Please share.
My high school physics teacher told me " everything is written neatly in your book, but there's nothing in your head". Today, I'm a tenured Physics prof, and work really hard on my teaching. My students have gone on to win academic awards, and have been selected for nationally competitive research projects.
Great! Physics needs many more teachers like..hope you can use youtube to conduct virtual global classes
I love it. I also got told, "I wouldn't expect anything better from you" by my high school math teacher after he handed me a test I failed. Today, I just rimmed my asshole with my index finger and gave it a good whiff. Shit is rank.
Respect to you !!
Can you name the awards ? Also what your name is ?
That must be the longest clap someone got for telling he was failed by a teacher. 😂
Good teachers are the most important thing. They should fuel and support your interest in a subject.
Too bad most of them suck. I credit UA-cam teachers to my learning
bambino me too
@@saveUyghurs that is especially true now 😬 I’m exclusively learning from youtube
Just because you fail a test doesn't mean it's your teachers fault
@@nucleartree8159 my teacher hates me which is why I don’t pay attention in chemsitry so m failing
Imagine how that teacher feels now 😂😂
😂
Ever considered the fact that he may not be alive?
Yes he must be in heaven or hell
*proud*
He's probably dead
See people just because you fail a class, that doesn't mean you will automatically be bad at it, in fact you might even someday win a Nobel prize in that subject. #inspiration #legend #nevergiveup
#neversaynever
Isolated case. 99% youll do bad. He is part of the 1% that failed but came out exceptional.
Arnold Otero 99% of the time you won’t though, which I think is a more important statistic.
@Kiwi Korea I know how it feels. In primary school I had this one Maths teacher who used to tell me how stupid I was and when I'd ask about something in a lesson he'd reply with "don't bother" or "it doesn't interest you" with that smug dismissive hand gesture. I always thought I was stupid and "bad at maths" as so many people do. But with time and after meeting great teachers (including my father) I've grown to love maths and what it's capable of and I'm just finishing my Master's in Applied Mathematics & Data Science/AI which I'm very passionate about. Only difference between you and me is you're a bigger man that I am because I really fucking hate that guy.
I failed Calculus in highschool becaue of a bad teacher... In college I got a B in calc 2, which is hard to learn and got an A in Linear Algebra!!! A good teacher makes all the difference... And self-confidence
Faiiled at PE at school, still waiting to be an international footballer.
Don't wait just go ahead and work hard and you will some day reach your destination if you don't give up.
Be very patient... You will reach your goal
How tf do you fail PE
@@spourmo1436 lol
Bernie Sanders accepts Tri-Wizard cup.
STOP
This made me laugh lmaoo
HAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA 🔥
Imagine how crazy you have to be to win a Nobel prize in chemistry
Definitely much less than a hypotetical math nobel prize winner
Strizzi great try, but it is actually chemistry.
...They do their own research, they're just chosen by them to be awarded.
Why?
Right!
Good teachers are really important . They can create or break interests of students in that subject. They have the power to make students either fall in love or hate that subject
This is the real royalty
The only Elite who earned it
I'm studing chemistry, i wasn't sure to continue with this path of studing but when i see how this man thanks his professors i can't help but think of a future in which I will thank my mentors too in such a way
studying*
Dude where are u now
Looks like Hogwarts! They even speak parseltongue from time to time. Someone said that advanced enough science will be indistinguishable from magic.
what
😂😂😂😂
it already is. a metal brick can make my voice reach thousands of kilometres away Add a glass and it becomes a book, a mirror, an ever changing piece of block on its own
@@amberjha5974 we can look at rectangles and type words that communicate globally....this is what magic is to an unaware person
They speak Swedish, like normal people.
Just imagine the atmosphere there all the positive vibes and brilliant minds
I think it would just be a very stressful atmosphere. Everyone fixated on their achievements and establishing intellectual superiorty
They're all humans!
And academia is known for its conflicts among scientists.
@@imtiazali9874 trust me, everyone there are trying to make new connections
If I got teleported there I would be instantly vaporized by the intelligence of them
@@imtiazali9874 not really. People are usually very humble in that place and status.
I used to fail at math at school. Now I'm considering doing my PhD in math/operations research. Why was this recommended to me? I mean.... UA-cam's algorithm can't be THAT good, guys! oO
❤
I also was predicted to fail in Chemistry. I had 6 months left to get at least a pass, even if my grade would remain drastically underwhelming. I paid for tuition, I put in the hours, I sacrificed so much of my free time just so I can turn up to the exam feeling the most confident I had done in 2 years. Still failed lmao.
Ouch-
it's ok dude, keep going. I know one day you will succeed
What were you studying in particular?
You should never expect anything from chemistry . The subject is freaking unpredictable .
This year I gave exam , I was sure I will score good in physics and was hoping not to get failed in chemistry . I ended up getting more marks in chemistry than in physics and I don't even know how .
Did you practise with previous exam's?
This gives me hope.
i hated my school life still do, teachers were worst than bullies. It is one of a kind of profession where people can screw up other's life without anyone noticing. If you are a teacher please asses if you are doing a good job.
Same . Never liked going to school. But it's not because of teachers or bullies but it's because I always liked studying on my own .
Imagine him in reunions
Him: *remember when you failed me in chemistry?-*
He's most probably dead tho.
"One of them failed me in chemistry...."
Audience cheers and claps
0:33 man of integrity and morals !
I'm your hundredth like😊
That teacher really did well. He helped set the man on the right path
We all have teachers who fail us and continue on with their work but there are teachers who take the time to inspire you and help you achieve greater things. Both experiences are needed for one to make the choice in which their future will stand. Don’t give up on what you’re passionate about, you’ll make an impact on younger generations to come no matter how big or small you’re accomplishments may seem.
It’s just about impossible to overestimate the importance of a really good teacher. The one who gets you through a class for which you don’t have much aptitude. Or the teacher who recognizes your talent and pushes you to really develop it. The one who ignites rather than stifles curiosity, even if the object of that curiosity is unpopular.
Absolutely right….. simple but to the point…. A special note to teachers!
So inspiring and how important good teachers are. My science teachers at school said I should give up science as I didn’t have the aptitude. Yet one chemistry teacher later on encouraged my hard work and now I’ve just got my biochemistry degree! Keep going no matter what!
I have so much respect for these people.
Nobel laureates are some of the greatest humans of planet earth they inspire the whole human race to be their best selves in so many ways. I have always loved chemistry, it has always fascinated me, appealed to me in such a way no ther subjects ever could but life brought me to dental school, 4 years in my heart still longs for a subject I will never get the opportunity to study and do something on. Seeing a great man like him talking about his own life and what brought him to this great fulfilment is really inspiring for many hopeless students who have almost lost their way, so thank you.
He's only talking about himself to raise awareness for the importance of science education. And this modesty seems so natural with him that you don't doubt it for a moment.
What an elegant, inspiring hero of science.
Imagine the sum of "IQ" in the room😁
The sum won't tell you anything, try for the average
imagine the sum of a larger group of people... sum is meaningless here
Over 9000 for sure
A nobel prize winner doesn't have to have a high IQ. It's almost completely unrelated.
In the famous words of Stephen Hawking, "People who boast about their IQs are losers."
The average probably isn't that high-- yes, having a high IQ is unquestionably useful when you're in school, especially primary to secondary (elementary to high) and in some degrees/courses up until you get your master's, but you have to look at what IQ actually measures. There's a thousand different "correct" answers to any IQ test question you can find, but only one is ever measured to be objectively correct. Essentially, getting a high score for an IQ test is just confirming that you think how people _think_ smart people think. Sounds kind of useless when broken down in that way.
More importantly, having a high IQ could be detrimental to a researcher-- the very thing that separates Tomas Lindahl from other less decorated researchers in his field is that he had an idea none of them had. He thought in a way which someone was _not_ expected to think. Huge numbers are thrown around declaring that people like Newton or Einstein or da Vinci had crazy genius IQs-- even though these people never took IQ tests.
If Newton went into an IQ test designed by a typical intellectual in the 17th century and used calculus to solve the patterns, I'd be surprised if he got even an average score. There's no way whoever was marking his paper (except maybe if it was Leibniz) would recognize that Newton was a genius. By all intents and purposes, they'd view him as an absolute fool. Similarly, if you were to ask someone from the 16th century what they though Copernicus' IQ was, you'd probably not end up with those startling figures that journalists like to make up.
Scientists do have higher IQs as a whole, because they're the most educated of us. They have the most experience with mathematics and problem solving. However, in science, sometimes it's not knowing about the *obvious* answer, or the answer that the IQ test tells you is correct, it's about thinking of that *one* thing that nobody else has every thought of. There's a reason why weirdos and misfits so often end up in our science textbooks: people who think wonky make for good scientists. People with high IQs make for good statisticians, and accountants, and economists-- which are all good jobs in their own right. But to say a high IQ is required or even useful in science is dumb.
A high IQ will help you in school. A high IQ is a good thing to have as a resource-- it means you know how _other people think_ and that's useful. Relying on a high IQ or thinking it'll get you through life or that anyone with an IQ above 190 is going to change the world is dumb. Attaching someone's value to their ability to _calculate the same answer as a group of test makers_ for a question with _more than one valid answer_ is stupid.
Is that room filled with a ton of intelligent people? Of course. But IQ isn't a way of measuring intelligence. Right now, there is no real valid way of measuring intelligence. And honestly, it shouldn't matter. Your value does not rely on intelligence. If a man who had an IQ of 80 discovered Calculus, it'd still be the same Calculus that Isaac Newton and Leibniz discovered. Newton and Leibniz never _took_ IQ tests: we just assume "Yes, they must have had great IQs because they were great scientists." If they took a modern day IQ tests they could be scoring IQs in the 60s for all we knew, however unlikely.
In any case, everybody in that room has something more significant to them than what they potentially scored in a made-up glorified maths test. A _subjective_ maths test which is marked objectively.
It happens😊. I am truly grateful to u for your kind honest words.
1:22 Me at our chemistry lessons...
😂😂😂
They don't wanna be here
I can’t agree more…a good teacher means a lot to a student…but compatibility is often the most important.
This is so inspiring!
Thank you. Very true that mentors are very important for our career. But if not lucky enough to have them in live, I think mentors in books are also very crucial to achieve our goal.
Beautiful speech!
I wish I were there between these brilliant minds
Even I failed in Medical Chemistry in 2019, and 1 year has passed since then. Earlier back then, i was so highly depressed and felt miserable for losing a year. It was distressing to see my class friends getting promoted. But Mr Tomas Lindahl motivated me, I am grateful that i came across this video. His speech gave me the motivation. Thank you sir. You proved failures dont define you, and you went on to win the Nobel prize in Chemistry.
How you doing now?
It's very much Encouraging when he says
One of his teachers fail him in chemistry
One of the best surveyors I would ever meet failed his surveying class twice I guess that's what it took for him to take it serious. Later he became world renowned and he played a part in some very important construction work around the world
I just wanted to say thanks for this video. I am a chemistry teacher and show this video to my students. I spend class time convincing them that they need to win a nobel prize. At 13 years old I want to stretch their idea of what they can do in the future.
This shows what a good teacher can create
I appreciate the woo's at the high school Bromma gymnasium mention. A few of the volunteer graduate students there probably attended Bromma when they were younger.
Nope... That's room full of passionate and dedicated people... They've found a reason to be alive...
Lucky them. But true, and good for all of us
Moral of the story, present failures don't determine a bright future... This story gives nothing but hope!!
My English teacher in school threatened to call my parents to school because I wrote 'bitchface' in a story for an exam. I asked her to tell me a replacement word for it and that I did not know any other word for that word. She called me a failure and said that I would never do anything in life. My teachers in school never gave me anything more than 40s. Their hatred was so blatant that you could feel it. Well, I am pursuing masters in English and am the top in class right now. So, if anyone is feeling down because of your teachers, don't start questioning yourself and hating yourself like I had done. You will do much better later on in life.❤❤
Bruh. You’re mad because a teacher called you out for using a swear word? That’s what they’re supposed to do 💀. I’m a strong believer that curse words aren’t any worse than other words, but that’s school rules. You should’ve just known not to use bitch in a paper lmaoo.
But that’s great for you. Glad you’re doing good :) keep up the hard work.
Great personality of the wrold
Salute you
His note to the school teachers who build the foundation of the next generation is ❤ Beautiful
Big deal, every Chemistry teacher fails me.
I remembered many of my profs said they failed or nearly failed the current subject they’re teaching, yet here they are. (They are profs from the engineering department and really good. The ones who told us about this usually have more tips on overcoming the subject)
Hope I would also be able to attend those halls with these great people in some future days :)
Fascinating.
I am very glad to learn about the Swedish contribution to the macromolecular chemistry of Deoxyribonucleic Acid. It makes me want to learn Swedish well enough to grasp what was thought by that professor of whom the speaker reminisced about in anecdote.
I have a very good chemistry teacher.
She makes difficult concepts easy and she teaches us how to understand the concepts rather than mugging up. I hope everyone get a chemistry teacher like her. A good teacher can make you love the subject and a bad teacher can make you hate the subject.
Tradition and ceremonial routines is something that you don't expect from an event for scientific achievements, but here we are! I guess we are just humans!
Lol science (especially academia) is full of this kind of stuff.
You're all alone in this one
Yes, good teachers and good peers are everything!! :(
You're our inspiration ❤️
Fantastic commentary
Incredible!
thank you TNT
Good teachers are critical to a good future. PAY THEM THEIR WORTH!!
IW Nunn emphasis on good
I have huge respect for intelligent people.
So inspiring video! I have showed and will show this video to my students. It is not about whether we are clever, it is about whether we are confused. Yes, we are all clever unless the opposite was proven by the team of medical professionals. Unfortunately, some people (if not many) do not recognize the difference between cleverness and confusion.
very well put.
@@erikrayray5795 Thanks Erik.
Good teachers are really important 😊
what an inspiration
In high school I had a math teacher that was discouraging and told me I wasn’t smart enough to continue to the next years honors course. Now Im only a year away in finishing my degree in mechanical engineering, with a great gpa at a prestigious university. I’ve completed more math than she has and I can confidently say that she was unsupportive and incorrect :)
When you were young and Not that Focused , the Teacher that Failed you Was A Good and Authentic Human being ! And Intelligent Student would take it as a Warning Sign and Worked on that subject much Harder ! However, LEARNING IS THE MOST SELFISH THING in a way !!
I watched it finally! Are you happy youtube?!
Imagine the average iq in the room
Probably _double_ the average human IQ.
It is the equivalent of our politicians' except in positive
@@amrahmed7856 no. Probably 1-2 deviations above the mean. Double the avg human IQ - 100, is 200.
The highest ever recorded is around 150
@@unknownchannel3141 The highest ever recorded is above 200 lol
this comment is average of all sum of all comments in this video.
Even I failed in chemistry once, but that's just because I stared watching Marvel movies around the same time as my exams. LOL.
Amusing and very inspiring at the same time!
chemistry teachers are the meanest people ever. i had a professor that would yell at you whenever you would ask him a question in lab and i was doing good in the class but i was never able to approach him in class because he would yell, i ended up dropping his class and retaking it another semester.
When you won a Nobel prize to take your Revenge from teacher😎😎
He teacher is probably very proud.
I feel that, for someone whose goal in life involves making academic progress for humanity, a good teacher/mentor is as important as a dear best friend, and eventually, they become both.
Teacher is ever teacher 🙏
Chemistry teacher: you have failed
Mr Thomas years later: i won
This room is full of sophistication
Great speech and a witty anecdote there!
Reminds me of when Jack Nicholson won his first Oscar, for "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest".
In his acceptance speech, he mentioned his (former?) agent who said that "he had no business becoming an actor"!
Humanity's strongest ..
Super excited for scientist to start vlogging
Why was I more impressed by the lady’s accent even though his “failed chemistry “ story was very funny? Must be
2:39
The line that changed my life and so it will change urs too😊😍
I try to stay awake in Chemistry class, but I couldn't...I usually struggle to stay awake. It was one of the scariest moment in my life...because I know I'm going to fail the test...or nearly fail it. It was the same as advance math 😱
My high school counselor told me I didn’t have what it takes to make it through engineering school. That has given me more fuel to succeed than anything else lol.
I was told by my first grade math teacher that i'm not going to be admitted into a college. Now I am the best in our calculus class.
Vill veta vilken innerstadsskola det var..
I aspire to have the same level of dopamine running through me one day
Good review ❤
My English teacher in prep school told me I’d never get an A grade in English.... four years later I won the school medal for distinction in Eng.Lit. Success is the best revenge
One lesson I got from this speech is :Do not let your failures define you!'
great ... sir.
My Gen Chem Prof also failed me in my first year. I hope to survive the ana chem with her this year.....
The IQ level in this room is off the charts.