Mario Capecchi, the 2007 Nobel laureate in physiology or medicine, has called for stronger scientific cooperation across China, the United States and Europe.

"If they function together, they get to create much more than if they function separately," Capecchi said in an exclusive interview. "Two countries shouldn't be fighting with each other – that's destructive and very difficult for the world."

He stressed that global resources are limited, making collaboration a necessity. "We have to eventually be able to share those resources and make the best use of it for everybody – all genders, all races, all everything. Then it's a win-win situation."

The renowned scientist's message: joint efforts, not rivalry, will drive progress and benefit all of humanity.

Editor's note:

Mario Capecchi, winner of the 2007 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, revolutionized modern biology through his pioneering work in gene targeting. His scientific journey began on the war-torn streets of Italy, where the hardships of a displaced childhood forged a rare and ironclad resilience, the very tenacity that would later empower him to achieve a feat the scientific establishment once dismissed as "impossible."

Through this in-depth dialogue, we explore more than just a list of breakthroughs; we reveal a unique life philosophy that treats science as a grand game of puzzle-solving and views every failure as a necessary step forward. Now approaching his ninth decade and still full of vitality, Capecchi visits China to share a central belief with the next generation: that curiosity is a key driving force behind scientific progress.

Executive Producer: Zhang Jingwen

Producer: Yang Sha

Directors: Lu Wei, Wang Yuxin

Editor: Lu Wei

Videographers: Ban Jinting, Zhang Haosheng, Ma Guoqing

Cover Image Designer: Liang Qian, Pei Zihan