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. [...]
May 13, 2008 | Business, Health, Technology | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Chairman and Managing Director of Biocon, talks about the initial challenges she faced, all of which only fueled her drive to succeed.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8cHE1zbESg[/youtube]
May 13, 2008 | Differently-abled, Health, Science | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health. Office of Science and Education. Women Are Scientists series. This video depicts three women scientists with disabilities who followed their dreams and, despite physical challenges, forged unique paths into their chosen specialties. Meet a clinical psychologist, a neurosurgeon, and a geneticist who is also [...]
May 13, 2008 | Health, Russia | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |
UNICEF Television. Every day after school, 7th grader Jeren Yovbagshiyeva sits down with her family for afternoon tea.Today, instead of the usual talk about her progress in class, she has something different to discuss.Her school has just had a special lesson about the risks of drug use and the dangers of HIV and AIDS.It was [...]