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Chemical Education Roundtable with Ron Tempest, Bill Bleam and Joseph S. Schmuckler
- 2008
An unedited version of a discussion between science educators Ron Tempest, Bill Bleam, and Joseph S. Schmuckler about the changes in chemistry education in the later half of the 20th century. In particular, they focus…
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Chemical Heritage, Volume 27 Number 2
- 2009 (Summer)
- Publisher Chemical Heritage Foundation
- Subject Chemical Heritage Foundation, Science and state, Nuclear energy, Aspirin, Airships
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Chemical Heritage, Volume 27 Number 1
- 2009 (Spring)
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Chemical Heritage, Volume 26 Number 3
- 2008 (Fall)
- Publisher Chemical Heritage Foundation
- Subject Nylon, Chemical engineering, Chemical Heritage Foundation, Chemistry
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Oral history interview with Theo Colborn
- 2009-Aug-07 – 2009-Aug-08
Theo Colborn was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, in 1927. The area was rural, and she lived on a farm until she was five years old. Her father worked as a traveling cookie salesman. The family moved to East Orange, New…
- Interviewee Colborn, Theo
- Interviewer Roberts, Jody A., McDonnell, Elizabeth A.
- Subject Colborn, Theo, Pharmacists, Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment, Ozone, Great Lakes, Endocrine disrupting chemicals, Science--Social aspects, Science and state, Washington (D.C.)
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Oral history interview with Peter Baumann
- 2009-Sep-09 – 2009-Sep-10
At the request of the interviewee, the abstract of the interview and interviewee’s biographical data have not been included. For more information, please contact the Center for Oral History.
- Interviewee Baumann, Peter, 1969-
- Interviewer Domush, Hilary
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Baumann, Peter, 1969-, Molecular biology, Imperial Cancer Research Fund (Great Britain), DNA repair, Telomerase, University of Colorado Boulder, Proteins, Herpetology
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Metamerism Samples
- Decade starting 2000
Three small squares of gray fabric placed under different lighting conditions to demonstrate the phenomena of metamerism. From left to right, the fabric samples are placed under commercial fluorescent, daylight…
- Manufacturer Black Swan Textiles
- Subject Colors, Textile fabrics, Optical illusions, Dyes and dyeing--Chemistry, Dyes and dyeing--Textile fibers
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Polypropylene Pellets
- Circa 2008
Small, round pellets of Polypropylene. Pellets are white and semi-translucent.
Polypropylene, also known as polypropene, is a nonpolar, thermoplastic polymer and polyolefin. Though its physical properties are similar…
- Creator Of Work Quantum Chemical Corporation
- Subject Polypropylene, Plastics, Thermoplastics, Polyolefins
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Oral history interview with Barbara Panning
- 2008-Aug-27 – 2008-Aug-28
Barbara Panning was born in Switzerland, one of three children. The family moved to Toronto, Canada, when Barbara was a young child, but Barbara continued to summer in Switzerland. She had an idyllic childhood and…
- Interviewee Panning, Barbara, 1963-
- Interviewer Domush, Hilary
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Panning, Barbara, 1963-, Women in science, Molecular biology, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Biochemists, X chromosome, Cytology, DNA--Research, Emigration and immigration
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Oral history interview with Donna J. Nelson
- 2008-Jul-21 – 2008-Jul-22
Donna J. Nelson's oral history begins with a discussion of her childhood in Eufaula, Oklahoma—a small town with Native American influences that grew into a much larger town throughout her youth. Heavily influenced by…
- Interviewee Nelson, Donna J., 1969-
- Interviewer Domush, Hilary, Webb-Halpern, Leah
- Subject Nelson, Donna J., 1969-, Chemistry, Women in chemistry, Sex discrimination, University of Texas at Austin, Purdue University, Brown, Herbert C. (Herbert Charles), 1912-2004, University of Oklahoma, Minorities in science, Carbon nanotubes, Working mothers, Dewar, Michael James Steuart
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Oral history interview with Gloria L. Anderson
- 2009-Aug-21
Gloria L. Anderson was born and raised in Altheimer, Arkansas, and had five brothers. Her father was a farmer and then a janitor; her mother a domestic worker and a creative seamstress. Anderson was always good in…
- Interviewee Anderson, Gloria L. (Gloria Long), 1938-
- Interviewer Brown, Jeannette E.
- Subject Anderson, Gloria L. (Gloria Long), 1938-, United States. Food and Drug Administration, Women in chemistry, African American women scientists, Antiviral agents, Scientists, Black, King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968, Women in science--Study and teaching
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Oral history interview with Gustavo W. Leone
- 2008-Oct-23 – 2008-Oct-24
Gustavo Leone was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, and lived there until he was twelve—he was the second of three children. His parents owned a deli, in which Leone worked too. Not being able to get ahead, the family moved…
- Interviewee Leone, Gustavo W., 1962-
- Interviewer Caruso, David J. (David Joseph), 1978-
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Leone, Gustavo W., 1962-, Cell cycle, Oligomerization, Duke University, Ohio State University, Cancer--Research, Ohio State University. Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cancer--Genetic aspects, International travel, Emigration and immigration
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Oral history interview with Lubert Stryer
- 2008-Dec-03 – 2008-Dec-04
Lubert Stryer was born in Tientsin (now Tianjin), China. He and his family lived in Shanghai until he was about ten. Lubert’s father had come to China from Germany, his mother from Russia, in order to escape the…
- Interviewee Stryer, Lubert, 1938-
- Interviewer Caruso, David J. (David Joseph), 1978-
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Stryer, Lubert, 1938-, DNA--Research, Spectrum analysis, Peptides--Conformation, Proteins, Proteins--Structure, Molecular spectroscopy, X-ray spectroscopy, Nuclear excitation, Medical scientists, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Emigration and immigration
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First Day Cover commemorating Xu Guangxian
- 2009-Nov-07
Cachet, postmark, and stamp depicting rare earth chemist Xu Guangxian (1920-2015). Xu, also known as Kwang-hsien Hsu, was a Chinese chemist who held various positions in the Department of Chemistry at Peking University.…
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Pasteurization Does Not Destroy the Vitamins in Milk
- 1930s (Poster)
- After 1993 – before 2021 (Correspondence)
Framed poster depicting a baby holding a bottle of milk. Underneath reads: "Pasteurization Does/Not Destroy the/ Vitamins in Milk/Play Safe-Buy Only/Pasteurized/Milk".
A letter from James Dickson to Fred Weber is…
- Author Dickson, James
- Addressee Weber, Fred
- Subject Milk--Pasteurization, Dairy products, Pasteurization, Dickson, James
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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 Hao Wu
- 2008-Jan-30 – 2008-Jan-31
Hao Wu's oral history begins with a discussion of her childhood in China, during which her family was separated and forced to relocate to the countryside during the Cultural Revolution. Despite the difficulties…
- Interviewee Wu, Hao, 1964-
- Interviewer Frenkel, Karen A.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Wu, Hao, 1964-, Women in science, Women in medicine, Medical scientists, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, CD4 antigen, Glycoproteins, Crystallography, Emigration and immigration
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Oral history interview with Michael Lagunoff
- 2008-Mar-27 – 2008-Mar-28
At the request of the interviewee, the abstract of the interview and interviewee’s biographical data have not been included. For more information, please contact the Center for Oral History.
- Interviewee Lagunoff, Michael, 1964-
- Interviewer Nelson, Nicole C.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Lagunoff, Michael, 1964-, Chemistry, Virology, Oncology, Herpes simplex virus, Kaposi's sarcoma, Bcl-2 protein family, University of Washington, B cells, Research grants
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Oral history interview with John Kuriyan
- 2009-Apr-27
- 2009-Aug-04 – 2009-Aug-05
At the request of the interviewee, the abstract of the interview and interviewee’s biographical data have not been included. For more information, please contact the Center for Oral History.
- Interviewee Krause, James E., 1952-
- Interviewer Domush, Hilary, Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Morrissette, Naomi
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Krause, James E., 1952-, Chemistry, Proteins--Structure, X-ray crystallography, Oxidative stress, University of California, Berkeley, Protein-tyrosine kinase, Rockefeller University, Epidermal growth factor
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Oral history interview with Z. Josh Huang
- 2008-Dec-10 – 2008-Dec-11
At the request of the interviewee, the abstract of the interview and interviewee’s biographical data have not been included. For more information, please contact the Center for Oral History.
- Interviewee Huang, Z. Josh, 1963-
- Interviewer Nelson, Nicole C.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Huang, Z. Josh, 1963-, Cultural Revolution (China : 1966-1976), Neurosciences, Circadian rhythms, Drosophila, Students, Foreign, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Neural circuitry, Developmental neurobiology, Psychiatric disorders
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Oral history interview with Timothy E. Holy
- 2009-Jul-08 – 2009-Jul-09
At the request of the interviewee, the abstract of the interview and interviewee’s biographical data have not been included. For more information, please contact the Center for Oral History.
- Interviewee Holy, Timothy Eric, 1969-
- Interviewer Domush, Hilary
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Holy, Timothy Eric, 1969-, Physics, String models, Neurosciences, Biophysics, Jacobson's organ, Olfactory receptors, Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.), Psychophysics, Mice as laboratory animals, Mice--Behavior