May 12, 2010 | Genetics, Health, Science, United States | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |
MarchofDimes — May 13, 2009 — Virginia Apgar, MD (1909-1974) was an obstetric anesthesiologist best known for the Apgar Score, a clinical system for evaluating the physical condition of newborns at birth. She joined the March of Dimes in 1959 and became Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs. The Apgar Score, developed in 1952, [...]
May 1, 2009 | Africa, Genetics, Health, Technology | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |
Interview with geneticist Sarah Tishkoff on Human Genetic Diversity (Includes Captions)
May 13, 2008. Quicktime .mov file, 17.2 MB. Read more about Dr. Tishkoff.
December 29, 2008 | Biology, Genetics, Health | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |
Through her rapport with the zebrafish, Nancy Hopkins has made large contributions to the fields of developmental biology and cancer research. But her model organism, and to some degree her particular slant on molecular biology, were a matter of serendipity, as she relates to this MIT Museum audience.
Nancy Hopkins. September 19, 2006. Running Time: 58:17. [...]