Chien-Shiung Wu — A Heroic Experimental Physicist
Xiaomeng Han is a graduate student in the Harvard Ph.D. Program in Neuroscience. She uses electron microscopy to study neuronal connectivity. Cover image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay This biography is part of our “Picture a Scientist” initiative. To learn more about the amazing men and women who paved the way for modern scientific discovery, check out our homepage. Continue reading Chien-Shiung Wu — A Heroic Experimental Physicist
Chien-Shiung Wu — A Heroic Experimental Physicist
by Xiaomeng Han In the spring of 1912, a baby girl was born to a family in China. It was the family’s tradition that all the boys in the generation have the character “Chien” in their first names, followed by characters from the phrase “Ying-Shiung-Hao-Jie”, which means “heroes”. The parents believed their daughter should be treated equally, so they named her “Chien-Shiung”. They were determined … Continue reading Chien-Shiung Wu — A Heroic Experimental Physicist
Bacteria: The drug factory you’d never expect
by Wei Lifigures by Rebecca Senft If you’ve ever taken an organic chemistry class, you may know that making chemical compounds can be a long and painful process. Bacteria, however, face no such struggles. After millions of years, these tiny microbes have evolved into the perfect molecule-makers — powerful factories capable of churning out many complex molecules. These molecules are known as bacterial natural products, … Continue reading Bacteria: The drug factory you’d never expect
Episode 14: Science at Home – Fermentation
Science is part of our daily lives, it’s even in our kitchens! Here, we discuss the science of fermentation – from sour dough to sauerkraut. Listen in! Featuring: Delphine Tripp and Sharon Spivak Continue reading Episode 14: Science at Home – Fermentation
Wild Fermentation
by Mary Mayfigures by Aparna Nathan People have been eating and drinking fermented foods since long before we understood how to cultivate the yeast and bacteria that make them. As anyone who’s cultivated a sourdough starter can attest, the microorganisms that make bread rise, ferment juice into alcohol, take the bitterness out of raw olives, and turn cabbage into kimchi are everywhere and all around … Continue reading Wild Fermentation
Episode 13: CRISPR Update – The Nobel Edition
The 2020 Nobel Chemistry Prize goes to Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier for CRISPR! We discuss the technology, its history, and the patent war over it. Featuring: Melis Tekant, Chad Stein, Wei Li, Delphine Tripp, Edward Chen, and Jordan Jensen Continue reading Episode 13: CRISPR Update – The Nobel Edition
The Gift that Keeps on Giving: CRISPR Therapy Destroys Cancer Cells
Novel delivery system enables CRISPR-based genome editing therapy to kill cancer cells in mouse models. Continue reading The Gift that Keeps on Giving: CRISPR Therapy Destroys Cancer Cells
December 2 – Hit Me with Your Best Shot: Vaccines and COVID-19
Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 2nd Join us on: Zoom (password: Seminar) or YouTube Live Speaker: Aly Warr Graphics: Aly Warr With an estimated 35 million infected and over 1 million deaths, SARS-CoV-2 has ravaged the world. We are waiting for scientists to produce a life-saving vaccine that can prevent the serious illness COVID-19 and help bring this pandemic to an end. Currently, there are nearly 200 different … Continue reading December 2 – Hit Me with Your Best Shot: Vaccines and COVID-19
Climate Change Causes Collapsing Cold Lizards
Resilient lizards have adapted to cold spells spurred by climate change. Continue reading Climate Change Causes Collapsing Cold Lizards
Donna Strickland: Life in the (ultra)fast lane
Matt Yeh is a first-year Ph.D. student in the Applied Physics program at Harvard University. He is interested in studying how light-matter interaction can be used for quantum information science. Jovana Andrejevic is a fifth-year Applied Physics Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University. Cover image by Media Design and Media Publishing from Pixabay. This biography is part of … Continue reading Donna Strickland: Life in the (ultra)fast lane