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9 items
Oral history interview with Yixian Zheng
- 2003-Sep-09 – 2003-Sep-11
Yixian Zheng was born and raised in Chongqing, the Sichuan province of China, the elder (by about nine years) of the family's two daughters. Both of her parents were professors at Chongqing University—her mother in…
- Interviewee Zheng, Yixian, 1969-
- Interviewer Maestrejuan, Andrea R.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Zheng, Yixian, 1969-, Women in science, Centrosomes, Microtubules, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Women in medicine, Women medical scientists, Emigration and immigration
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4 items
Harry Potter Spells and Potions
- Decade starting 2000
A manual for Harry Potter Spells & Potions Chemistry I Set No. 501.
Digitized content includes the work's first two pages. This work is protected by copyright law; to view the full text, contact or visit the Science…
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Oral history interview with Ariel Ruiz i Altaba
- 2002-Aug-19 – 2002-Aug-21
Ariel Ruiz i Altaba was born in Mexico City, Mexico, but was raised in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, the youngest of three brothers (the other two are also scientists: a theoretical physicist and an evolutionary…
- Interviewee Ruiz i Altaba, Ariel
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Ruiz i Altaba, Ariel, Minorities in science, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Molecular biology, Escherichia coli, Genetic regulation, Genetics
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Oral history interview with Jonathan D. Goldberg
- 2003-Dec-26
- 2003-Dec-30
- 2004-Jan-05
Jonathan D. Goldberg was born and raised in Hertfordshire, England, one of two children. From the outset, it was clear to his parents that Goldberg was talented academically and so they encouraged him from a young age…
- Interviewee Goldberg, Jonathan Daniel, 1967-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Goldberg, Jonathan Daniel, 1967-, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Proteins--Structure, X-ray crystallography, Rockefeller University, Cell interaction, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Work-life balance, Employment in foreign countries
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Oral history interview with Jason G. Cyster
- 2002-Sep-24 – 2002-Sep-26
Jason G. Cyster was born and raised in Western Australia, the younger of two brothers. Cyster lived and worked on a farm for much of his early life. His father worked as a hired laborer on others' farms before buying…
- Interviewee Cyster, Jason G., 1967-
- Interviewer Maestrejuan, Andrea R.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Cyster, Jason G., 1967-, Biology, Immunology, T cells, Antigens, Stanford University, University of California, San Francisco, Employment in foreign countries
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Oral history interview with Phillip A. Sharp
- 2003-Jan-28
- 2003-May-29
- 2003-Nov-20
Phillip A. Sharp's interview begins with a discussion of his family. He details his genealogy, from his great grandparents to his current extended family. Sharp then discusses his childhood in Falmouth, Kentucky, near…
- Interviewee Sharp, Phillip A.
- Interviewer Ashiya, Mona, Brock, David C., Thackray, Arnold, 1939-
- Subject Sharp, Phillip A., Medical scientists, Cancer--Research, RNA splicing, Nobel Prize winners, Neurosciences, DNA--Research, RNA--Research
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Oral history interview with Tom W. Muir
- 2002-Aug-15 – 2002-Aug-16
Thomas W. Muir grew up in Stranraer, Scotland—a major port city about two-hundred miles south of Glasgow—the oldest of three brothers. His father was a telephone engineer technician and his mother a housewife, both of…
- Interviewee Muir, Tom W., 1967-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Muir, Tom W., 1967-, Chemistry, Peptides--Synthesis, Scripps Research Institute, Cell interaction, Rockefeller University, Biochemistry, Recombinant proteins
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Oral history interview with Thomas J. O'Dell
- 2003-Jul-14 – 2003-Jul-16
Thomas J. O'Dell was born and raised in Berwick, Pennsylvania, a small, rural town (at the time, a population of approximately 11,000) on the edge of coalfields in the northeastern part of the state, the second oldest…
- Interviewee O'Dell, Thomas J., 1960-
- Interviewer Maestrejuan, Andrea R.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject O'Dell, Thomas J., 1960-, Molecular biology, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Neurosciences, Electrophysiology, Neurotransmitters, Hippocampus (Brain)
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Oral history interview with Max D. Liston
- 2002-Feb-19
- 2003-Jan-22
Max D. Liston begins the interview with a discussion of his education. After graduating from high school in Fort Scott, Kansas, Liston attended the University of Minnesota. In 1940, he received a B.A. in electrical…
- Interviewee Liston, Max D., 1918-
- Interviewer Brock, David C., Gallwas, Gerald E.
- Sponsor Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation
- Subject Liston, Max D., 1918-, Chrysler Corporation, Mechanical engineering, General Motors Corporation, Perkin-Elmer Corporation, Spectrophotometers, Submarines (Ships), Defense contracts, Capnography, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Oral history interview with Arthur Rock
- 2002-Oct-09
Arthur Rock begins the interview with a discussion of his family and educational background. In 1944, Rock joined the United States Army. After World War II, Rock attended Syracuse University, and then continued on to…
- Interviewee Rock, Arthur, 1926-
- Interviewer Brock, David C.
- Sponsor Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation
- Subject Rock, Arthur, 1926-, World War (1939-1945), Businesspeople, Semiconductor industry, Semiconductors, Entrepreneurship, Business enterprises
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Oral history interview with Athan Kuliopulos
- 2002-Dec-02 – 2002-Dec-04
Athan Kuliopulos was raised in North Reading, a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts, the middle child of three siblings in a close-knit Greek family. His mother worked as a secretary prior to having children, and then began…
- Interviewee Kuliopulos, Athan, 1961-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Kuliopulos, Athan, 1961-, Biochemistry, Enzyme kinetics, Vitamin K, New England Medical Center Hospital, Tufts University, G proteins, G proteins--Receptors, Blood--Coagulation, Cell interaction, Medical scientists, Geneticists
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Oral history interview with Andrew Koff
- 2002-Aug-13 – 2002-Aug-15
Andrew Koff was born and raised in New York the elder child of four siblings, with three younger sisters. He attended Long Beach High School in New York, influenced by Jeffrey Elias, his high school biology teacher.…
- Interviewee Koff, Andrew, 1962-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Koff, Andrew, 1962-, Laboratory technicians, Herpes simplex virus, Molecular genetics, Genetic regulation, Cell cycle, Medical scientists
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Oral history interview with Daniel S. Kessler
- 2003-Jun-13
- 2003-Jun-16 – 2003-Jun-17
Daniel S. Kessler was raised in Binghamton, New York, the youngest of three siblings. His mother was a public school teacher; his father taught at Binghamton University and was a published poet. Much of Kessler's life…
- Interviewee Kessler, Daniel Solomon, 1964-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Kessler, Daniel Solomon, 1964-, Molecular biology, Bacterial genetics, Developmental biology, Mesoderm, Germ cells, Pennsylvania State University. College of Medicine, Embryology, Medical scientists
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Oral history interview with Michael A. Kelly
- 2002-Mar-19
Michael A. Kelly begins the interview with a discussion of his childhood and education. Growing up in Roswell, New Mexico, Kelly became interested in radio and television electronics at a young age. After high school,…
- Interviewee Kelly, Michael A., 1936-
- Interviewer Daemmrich, Arthur, Brock, David C.
- Subject Kelly, Michael A., 1936-, United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps, Engineering, Nuclear physics, Hewlett-Packard Company, Electron spectroscopy, Kevex Corporation, Stanford University, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Scientific apparatus and instruments--Design and construction, Electrical engineers
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Oral history interview with Hannele Ruohola-Baker
- 2002-May-20 – 2002-May-21
- 2002-May-27
Hannele Ruohola-Baker was born in Kullaa, Finland—a small farming village—the younger of two siblings. Her mother was a banker who always had an interest in learning, though did not have many opportunities for education…
- Interviewee Ruohola-Baker, Hannele, 1959-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Ruohola-Baker, Hannele, 1959-, Women in science, Women in medicine, Molecular biology, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Proteins--Research, Drosophila, Oogenesis
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Oral history interview with William C. Sha
- 2003-Aug-04 – 2003-Aug-06
William C. Sha was born in New York City but moved as a young child to Chicago, Illinois, where his father, and then his mother, worked at the Argonne National Laboratory. Sha's father received a doctoral degree in…
- Interviewee Sha, William C., 1962-
- Interviewer Maestrejuan, Andrea R.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Sha, William C., 1962-, Molecular biology, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Immunology, Immune response--Regulation, T cells, B cells
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Oral history interview with Gail P. Jarvik
- 2002-May-22 – 2002-May-24
Gail P. Jarvik was raised in Mount Prospect, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois, one of six siblings (with an age-span of seventeen years between the oldest and youngest). Her mother was a housewife who received a college…
- Interviewee Jarvik, Gail P., 1959-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Jarvik, Gail P., 1959-, Medical genetics, University of Pennsylvania, Hyperlipidemia, Prostate--Cancer, Medical ethics, Medical sciences, Women in medicine, University of Washington. Medical Center, Geneticists, Medical scientists, Women medical scientists, Women in science
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Oral history interview with Theodore S. Jardetzky
- 2002-Jun-03 – 2002-Jun-05
Theodore S. Jardetzky was raised in Boston, Massachusetts, and Palo Alto, California, the middle of three brothers. Both of his parents were scientists: his father emigrated from Austria to attend Macalester College,…
- Interviewee Jardetzky, Theodore, 1960-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Jardetzky, Theodore, 1960-, Acetylcholine--Receptors, Universität Frankfurt am Main. Biozentrum, Enzyme kinetics, Major histocompatibility complex, Proteins, Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.), Immune response, Microbiology, Molecular biology, Immunologists, Medical scientists
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2 items
Oral history interview with Gökhan S. Hotamışlıgil
- 2002-Dec-12 – 2002-Dec-13
Gökhan S. Hotamışlıgil was born in the small town of Pazar on the Black Sea coast of Turkey, the youngest of three siblings. He moved several times when young, attending at least three separate elementary schools,…
- Interviewee Hotamışlıgil, Gökhan S., 1962-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Hotamisligil, Gökhan S., 1962-, Coup d'état (Turkey : 1980), Genetics, Monoamine oxidase, Harvard School of Public Health, Molecular genetics, Metabolism, Immune response, Cardiovascular system--Diseases, Molecular biologists, Medical scientists
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Oral history interview with Nancy M. Hollingsworth
- 2002-Nov-11 – 2002-Nov-13
Nancy M. Hollingsworth was born in San Francisco, California, but spent most of her youth moving around—to Oregon, Panama, New Mexico, California, and, finally, Arizona—with her parents and older brother. Her father was…
- Interviewee Hollingsworth, Nancy M., 1958-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Hollingsworth, Nancy M., 1958-, Yeast, Mutation (Biology), Biochemistry, Recombinant DNA, Molecular genetics, State University of New York at Stony Brook, MSH (Hormone), Women in science, Women in medicine, Medical scientists, Women medical scientists
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Oral history interview with Tatsuya Hirano
- 2002-Dec-11 – 2002-Dec-13
Tatsuya Hirano was born and raised in Chiba, Japan—a fishing village and an agricultural suburb of Tokyo—the youngest of three siblings. Hirano's father was a civil servant who educated local farmers about methods in…
- Interviewee Hirano, Tatsuya, 1960-
- Interviewer Maestrejuan, Andrea R.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Hirano, Tatsuya, 1960-, Molecular biology, Genetics, Cytology, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Brain drain, Minorities in science, Yeast--Genetics, Molecular biologists, Medical scientists
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Oral history interview with Ann B. Hill
- 2002-Aug-05 – 2002-Aug-07
Ann B. Hill was born in Melbourne, but was raised primarily in Sydney, Australia, the second youngest of four children. Her father took advantage of opportunities for returning soldiers after the Second World War and…
- Interviewee Hill, Ann Bernice, 1954-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Hill, Ann Bernice, 1954-, Clinical immunology, HIV-positive persons, T cells, Flaviviruses, Women in medicine, Medicine--Research, Oregon Health & Science University, Women in science, Immunologists, Medical scientists, Women medical scientists
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Oral history interview with Markus Stoffel
- 2002-Oct-14 – 2002-Oct-16
Markus Stoffel was born and raised in Cologne, Germany, the second youngest of four siblings. His father was a professor and the chairman of the Department of Biochemistry of the Universitat zu Köln in Cologne; his…
- Interviewee Stoffel, Markus, 1962-
- Interviewer Maestrejuan, Andrea R.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Stoffel, Markus, 1962-, Molecular biology, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Diabetes--Research, Genetics, Pancreatic beta cells
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Oral history interview with Hong Sun
- 2003-Jan-14 – 2003-Jan-15
Hong Sun was born and raised in Beijing, China, during the Cultural Revolution, the older of two siblings. Both of her parents were physicians who, later in their careers, focused more on medical research than…
- Interviewee Sun, Hong, 1958-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Sun, Hong, 1958-, Women in science, Women in medicine, Medical scientists, Molecular biology--Research, Medicine--Research, Oncology, Cancer--Research, Proteins--Research, Women medical scientists
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Oral history interview with Gregory J. Hannon
- 2002-Dec-16 – 2002-Dec-18
Gregory J. Hannon was raised in New Castle, a town in western Pennsylvania just north of Pittsburgh, the elder of two children in a large Irish-Catholic family. His father worked as a quality inspector at Johnson Bronze…
- Interviewee Hannon, Gregory J., 1964-
- Interviewer Maestrejuan, Andrea R.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Hannon, Gregory J., 1964-, RNA interference, Cell cycle, Proteins, Cyclin-dependent kinases, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Molecular biologists, Medical scientists