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HHMI Bulletin
Aug 2011 |
Michelle Withers: Extolling the Teacher-Scientist I create learning activities so students come up with their own answers. I need to figure out what questions will get them there. How can I guide them to figure it out?   |
HHMI Bulletin
Aug 2011 |
Sink or Swim A dozen Janelia Farm scientists and staff gathered at a remote corner of the 689-acre campus to set their handcrafted amphibious vehicle on its maiden voyage. They needed to know if it was ready for the annual Kinetic Sculpture Race in Baltimore, Maryland. |
HHMI Bulletin
Aug 2011
Amber Dance |
The Night Sky In his free time, biologist Fred Eiserling photographed faraway galaxies and nebulae measuring light-years across -- a hobby he continues to pursue today. |
HHMI Bulletin
Aug 2011
Sarah C.P. Williams |
The Goldilocks of Cells Too much or too little cell death can lead to disease. Scientists are learning how to find the range that's just right. |
HHMI Bulletin
Aug 2011
Richard Saltus |
T-Cell Booster Kits A bioengineer remodels cell surfaces to prod the immune system. |
HHMI Bulletin
Aug 2011
Kelly Chi |
Lasting Memories Measuring molecules at a single synapse gives clues to how memories become long term. |
HHMI Bulletin
Aug 2011
Cassandra Willyard |
A Faster Knockout With a virus, a needle, and an ultrasound machine, researchers have drastically cut the time it takes to disable a gene in mice. |
HHMI Bulletin
Aug 2011 |
Rosenfeld to Lead HHMI Documentary Initiative HHMI's $60 million documentary film initiative, announced in February, aims to bring high-quality, compelling science features to television. The initiative will extend the Institute's science education outreach to a global TV viewership. |
HHMI Bulletin
Aug 2011 |
HHMI Teams Up for Open Access Journal HHMI, the Max Planck Society, and the Wellcome Trust intend to launch an open-access journal for biomedical and life sciences research that breaks the mold set by traditional scientific journals. |
HHMI Bulletin
Aug 2011 |
Plant Science Gets a Boost HHMI and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation join forces to fund plant scientists. |
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