On February 7, 2025, the Chey Institute and the Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies co-hosted a special lecture by Victor R. Ambros (Professor, University of Massachusetts), a renowned geneticist, molecular biologist, and 2024 Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine. In 1993, Dr. Ambros discovered microRNAs—small RNA molecules that regulate gene expression—in C. elegans. This research later proved foundational in defining the role of microRNAs across other organisms, including humans. Addressing a thrilled audience of high school, undergraduate, and graduate students, he shared the sources of his curiosity and his motivation to uncover new mysteries through the tools of science. He was accompanied by his wife, Rosalind C. Lee, a key contributor to the Nobel-winning research. The Q&A session was moderated by Lee Junho (Professor, Seoul National University).