His Nobel lecture in December 2002 , `` Nature 's gift to science '' is a homage to this modest nematode . He considers chosing the right organism is as important as picking the right problems to work on . The title of his Nobel lecture on December 2002 , `` Nature 's Gift to Science '' is a homage to this modest nematode , and he considered that having chosen the right organism turned out to be as important as having addressed the right problems to work on .