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Gen ResidenciaVampiros del conocimiento y lazos de amistad | Álvaro Sahún y Lucía Pagola Flanqueados por una pequeña muestra de los fondos que integran el Centro de Documentación de la casa, Álvaro Sahún (Tarragona, 1992) y Lucía Pagola (Segovia, 1995) toman asiento para conversar ante nuestros micrófonos, poniendo en común lo que hermana a un bioquímico con una historiadora: la experiencia transformadora que ha supuesto para ambos su estancia como becarios en la Residencia de Estudiantes, donde se crea un vínculo especial compartiendo un mismo espacio.En primera estancia, el estudio de la regeneración de los tejidos del corazón tras un infarto de miocardio y...
2025-12-1836 min
WOrM Podcast: Whole Organism Analytics PodcastEPISODE 34: Small Worm, Big Prizes – The Collaboration That Changed BiologyHow does a one-millimetre worm help win four Nobel Prizes? In this episode, we explore how C. elegans became one of the most influential organisms in modern biology — not because of its size, but because of its community.Researchers, beginning with Sydney Brenner’s vision, built an ecosystem of radical openness: shared strains, shared annotations, shared tools, shared knowledge. This culture powered breakthroughs in apoptosis, GFP, RNA interference, and microRNAs, each recognised with a Nobel Prize.We discuss how the CGC, WormBase, WormAtlas, open imaging libraries, and collaborative genetics tran...
2025-12-0311 min
Audacious with Chion WolfWhat it's like to win a Nobel Prize with Andrea Ghez and Martin ChalfieIt’s 2 a.m.; the phone rings. The caller ID says Stockholm, Sweden. The voice on the other end of the line says, “Congratulations! You’ve just been awarded a Nobel Prize!” What goes through your mind in a moment like that? Meet two people who received that life-altering call. Discover not only the incredible doors it opened for them, but the unexpected challenges that came with such a prestigious honor. This episode originally aired on October 18, 2024. Suggested episodes: Laugh and then think: What it's like to win the Ig Nobel Pr...
2025-10-1749 min
Audacious with Chion WolfJackpot! A lottery winner and a savvy lawyer talk about life after luckWe’ve all imagined holding a winning lottery ticket, but what happens next? Hear from a man known as The Lottery Lawyer, who shares the most common mistakes people make when trying to claim their winnings. Plus, a man who scored a $28 million Powerball jackpot at just 21 years old reveals what life was like after the win—the highs, the surprises, and some challenges you might not expect. This episode originally aired on October 26, 2024. Suggested episodes: Aftershocks: Life after getting struck by lightning Welco...
2025-08-0849 min
InfluencersAdvice For Scientists From Nobel Prize Winner Martin ChalfieWelcome to Influencers! Today, we have with us Martin. For those of you who were listening last episode, there were several hints to suggest who Martin is. He grew up around Chicago. He is a a Biologist but he has a very nice award in Chemistry. And as a hint, there is a surprisingly similar reference to aspects of his life in a book by the Brazilian author, Jorge Amado, called Tent of Miracles. Then, the second interview is anonymous. If you can figure out who it is before we reveal it in the following podcast, you could win...
2024-12-2535 min
Audacious with Chion WolfJackpot! A lottery winner and a savvy lawyer talk about life after luckWe’ve all imagined holding a winning lottery ticket, but what happens next? Hear from a man known as The Lottery Lawyer, who shares the most common mistakes people make when trying to claim their winnings. Plus, a man who scored a $28 million Powerball jackpot at just 21 years old reveals what life was like after the win—the highs, the surprises, and some challenges you might not expect. Suggested episodes: Aftershocks: Life after getting struck by lightning Welcome to the Punderdome! We're entering NYC's punniest pun competition The Guts & Glory Of Getting Into T...
2024-10-2549 min
Audacious with Chion WolfWhat it's like to win a Nobel Prize with Andrea Ghez and Martin ChalfieIt’s 2 a.m.; the phone rings. The caller ID says Stockholm, Sweden. The voice on the other end of the line says, “Congratulations! You’ve just been awarded a Nobel Prize!” What goes through your mind in a moment like that ? Meet two people who received that life-altering call. Discover not only the incredible doors it opened for them, but the unexpected challenges that came with such a prestigious honor. Suggested episodes: Laugh and then think: What it's like to win the Ig Nobel Prize What it’s like winning a little or...
2024-10-1849 min
DG Early-Morning ShowNobel Prize Winner Explores the Secrets of Green Fluorescence Proteins ft. Dr. Martin ChalfieI got the opportunity to talk to Dr. Martin Chalfie, 2008 Nobel Prize Winner in Chemistry. He is an internationally recognized scientist in green fluorescence proteins, C elegans, and touch nerve development. We also talked about his challenges of finding a career in his early days. ---------------------------------------Thanks to the sponsors:Audible: Use my link for a 30-day free trial: http://audibletrial.com/diamondgoatNewsly: https://newsly.me promo code to receive a 1-month free premium subscription: EARLYMORNINGLibysn: https://libsyn.com promo code: DGDubby Energy: https://www.dubby.gg promo code for 10% off: D...
2024-05-081h 09
The Struggling ScientistsEpisode 71: Life after Winning a Nobel Prize. with Prof Martin Chalfie Nobel Prize Laureate for GFPIn this episode of The Struggling Scientists, we are honored to have Nobel Laureate, Martin Chalfie, as our special guest. Join us as professor Chalfie shares his remarkable journey in science, from the initial struggles in the lab to the groundbreaking discovery that would ultimately change the field of biology. Since he was kind enough to talk with us for over an hour this episode will be split into two parts. In episode 70 we ask him questions about his scientific career, how he almost decided he was not cut out to be a scientist...
2023-12-1840 min
The Struggling ScientistsEpisode 70: Life Before Winning a Nobel Prize. with Prof Martin Chalfie Nobel Prize Laureate for GFPIn this episode of The Struggling Scientists, we are honored to have Nobel Laureate, Martin Chalfie, as our special guest. Join us as professor Chalfie shares his remarkable journey in science, from the initial struggles in the lab to the groundbreaking discovery that would ultimately change the field of biology. Since he was kind enough to talk with us for over an hour this episode will be split into two parts. In episode 70 we ask him questions about his scientific career, how he almost decided he was not cut out to be a scientist, and of course...
2023-12-1159 min
Let's Talk Chemistry- a science podcast by ChemTalkEpisode 39: Dr. Martin Chalfie on his Nobel Prize Winning Work on Green Fluorescent ProteinThe most humble creatures on earth sometimes reveal incredible solutions and secrets. GFP (Green Fluorescent Protein), naturally found in jellyfish, is a marker used in almost all biological laboratories. On this exciting episode of Let’s Talk Chemistry edited by Presley Vu, hosts Yeongseo Son and John Strojny talk about their interview with Nobel Prize Laureate Dr. Martin Chalfie, a University Professor at the Department of Biological Sciences at Columbia University. He was the first to succeed in transferring and expressing the Gfp gene in organisms other than jellyfish. He shares with us his humble, nonlinear journey as a sc...
2023-10-2749 min
Columbia University Bio BytesBio Bytes 32: Applications of GFP and touch receptor neuron (TRN) development and function with Martin ChalfieIn which Martin Chalfie, a professor of Biological Sciences at Columbia University and Nobel laureate recognized for his contribution to the development of green fluorescent protein (GFP), and Sophia discuss the applications of GFP and his current research on the development and function of touch receptor neurons (TRNs) using the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Dr. Chalfie highlights the versatility of GFP as a tool for studying biological processes, including the development and function of neurons. He explains the regulation of TRNs by transcription factors and transduction channels and how studying their development and function can provide insights into sensory perception.
2023-04-1550 min
New Yorkeko munduakErabilgarri ez diren gauzen gorazarreaPasa den astean Martin Chalfie irakaslearen hitzaldi batean egoteko aukera izan genuen. Chalfie kimika Nobel sariduna da. Izenburuak erakarri gintuen batez ere, “Erabilgarria ez den ezagutzaren beharraz”. Kanpotik ikusita, ematen du zientzialariek helburu bat garbi izaten dutela eta haren atzetik joaten direla itsu-itsuan. Baina Chalfiek gauzek beste era batera funtzionatzen dutela azaldu zigun.
2023-04-1004 min
RATICOS DE CIENCIA. Conversaciones con científic@s[6] LA IMPORTANCIA DE REGRESAR: Chile-USA-Chile. #AndreaCalixtoTEMAS:
- El desierto de Atacama: la sensación de sentirse pequeño
- Mujer en la ciencia: ser subdirectora de un centro de investigación de prestigio
- La educación en Cuba
- Ser líder sin intentar parecerse a nadie
- Respetar al distinto para permitirle centrarse en sus objetivos
- La vida no es la norma, la vida está llena de excepciones
- Ser respetado por acciones concretas, no por el discurso
- Recibir una llamada de la academia sueca buscando a un premio Nobel
- Desde La Habana a NYC a hacer un doctorado
- Ser in...
2023-04-0453 min
SNPetsS1, Episode 11: Science Works Like FretSpeaker: Martin ChalfieSNPets, an interview podcast series from the Genetics Society of America (GSA), is designed to help you discover and share interesting perspectives—even when you only have five minutes to spare. Members of the genetics research community weigh in on important topics of our time, and GSA summarizes their insights into bite-sized “SNPets.”Browse more SNPets on the GSA website: https://genetics-gsa.org/snpets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-09-2601 minSNPetsS1, Episode 10: Small WorldSpeaker: Martin ChalfieSNPets, an interview podcast series from the Genetics Society of America (GSA), is designed to help you discover and share interesting perspectives—even when you only have five minutes to spare. Members of the genetics research community weigh in on important topics of our time, and GSA summarizes their insights into bite-sized “SNPets.”Browse more SNPets on the GSA website: https://genetics-gsa.org/snpets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-09-2600 minSNPetsS1, Episode 9: The Community of "Worm" PeopleSpeaker: Martin ChalfieSNPets, an interview podcast series from the Genetics Society of America (GSA), is designed to help you discover and share interesting perspectives—even when you only have five minutes to spare. Members of the genetics research community weigh in on important topics of our time, and GSA summarizes their insights into bite-sized “SNPets.”Browse more SNPets on the GSA website: https://genetics-gsa.org/snpets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-09-2606 minSNPetsS1, Episode 8: GFP Has Taken on a Life of Its OwnSpeaker: Martin ChalfieSNPets, an interview podcast series from the Genetics Society of America (GSA), is designed to help you discover and share interesting perspectives—even when you only have five minutes to spare. Members of the genetics research community weigh in on important topics of our time, and GSA summarizes their insights into bite-sized “SNPets.”Browse more SNPets on the GSA website: https://genetics-gsa.org/snpets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-09-2603 minSNPetsS1, Episode 7: Curiosity as a MotivationSpeaker: Martin ChalfieSNPets, an interview podcast series from the Genetics Society of America (GSA), is designed to help you discover and share interesting perspectives—even when you only have five minutes to spare. Members of the genetics research community weigh in on important topics, and GSA summarizes their insights into bite-sized “SNPets.”Browse more SNPets on the GSA website: https://genetics-gsa.org/snpets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-09-2601 minSNPetsS1, Episode 6: The GFP Ah-Ha MomentSpeaker: Martin ChalfieSNPets, an interview podcast series from the Genetics Society of America (GSA), is designed to help you discover and share interesting perspectives—even when you only have five minutes to spare. Members of the genetics research community weigh in on important topics, and GSA summarizes their insights into bite-sized “SNPets.”Browse more SNPets on the GSA website: https://genetics-gsa.org/snpets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-09-2602 minSNPetsS1, Episode 5: Mutations, Mutations, MutationsSpeaker: Martin ChalfieSNPets, an interview podcast series from the Genetics Society of America (GSA), is designed to help you discover and share interesting perspectives—even when you only have five minutes to spare. Members of the genetics research community weigh in on important topics, and GSA summarizes their insights into bite-sized “SNPets.”Browse more SNPets on the GSA website: https://genetics-gsa.org/snpets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-09-2604 min
SNPetsS1, Episode 4: Surprises in Touch-SensitivitySpeaker: Martin ChalfieSNPets, an interview podcast series from the Genetics Society of America (GSA), is designed to help you discover and share interesting perspectives—even when you only have five minutes to spare. Members of the genetics research community weigh in on important topics, and GSA summarizes their insights into bite-sized “SNPets.”Browse more SNPets on the GSA website: https://genetics-gsa.org/snpets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-09-2601 min
SNPetsS1, Episode 3: Using Eyebrows as ToolsSpeaker: Martin ChalfieSNPets, an interview podcast series from the Genetics Society of America (GSA), is designed to help you discover and share interesting perspectives—even when you only have five minutes to spare. Members of the genetics research community weigh in on important topics, and GSA summarizes their insights into bite-sized “SNPets.”Browse more SNPets on the GSA website: https://genetics-gsa.org/snpets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-09-2603 min
SNPetsS1, Episode 2: Why C. elegans Still MattersSpeaker: Martin ChalfieSNPets, an interview podcast series from the Genetics Society of America (GSA), is designed to help you discover and share interesting perspectives—even when you only have five minutes to spare. Members of the genetics research community weigh in on important topics, and GSA summarizes their insights into bite-sized “SNPets.”Browse more SNPets on the GSA website: https://genetics-gsa.org/snpets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-09-2602 minSNPetsS1, Episode 1: "Trailblazer" Organisms With Big ImplicationsSpeaker: Martin ChalfieSNPets, an interview podcast series from the Genetics Society of America (GSA), is designed to help you discover and share interesting perspectives—even when you only have five minutes to spare. Members of the genetics research community weigh in on important topics, and GSA summarizes their insights into bite-sized “SNPets.”Browse more SNPets on the GSA website: https://genetics-gsa.org/snpets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-09-2605 min
The MicroscopistsMartin Chalfie (Columbia University)#32 — Today’s guest on The Microscopists is none other than Martin Chalfie of Columbia University. In this inspiring episode, we discover more about the work on the discovery and development of GFP that led to Martin sharing the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.We’ll also hear about some of the early challenges that Martin faced in his career, why he temporarily gave up on science, his various jobs before applying for grad school—including selling dresses for his parents’ manufacturing company—and his lockdown signature dish.Watch or Listen to all episodes of The Microscopist...
2021-10-221h 14
EfervescienciaA luz fluorescente das medusas e mais do mar de ardoraMartin Chalfie non tería gañado o premio Nobel de Química sen os estudos que fixo Osamu Shimomura nos anos 60, cando recolectou máis de 10.000 exemplares dunha medusa que emitía luz verde. Conseguiu illar unha proteína desta medusa que emitía luz, pero o resultado foi totalmente inesperado: era luz azul! Decatouse de que debía haber outra proteína nesa medusa para existir esoutra luz fluorescente verde.
2021-09-2959 min
Hyde Park CivilizaceMartin Chalfie (nositel Nobelovy ceny za chemii)Díky jeho objevu umíme "rozsvítit" uvnitř živočichů a rostlin a sledovat i části jejich buněk. To je klíčové pro pochopení řady nemocí a případné hledání léku. Profesor Martin Chalfie objevil a zkoumá zelený fluorescenční protein, který umí navázat na jiné proteiny a sledovat tak jeho cestu a přeměny v organismu. Za to dostal Nobelovu cenu za chemii. Proč si pro své zkoumání vybral milimetrového červa?
www.ceskatelevize.cz/porady/1044129…7411058090107/
2020-02-1954 min
Researchat.fm25. Cubic Poopイグノーベル賞(2019)の授賞式に参加してみての感想と、科学エンターテイメントの重要性について話しました。Show notes
IgNobel Prize
Improbable Research
Annals of Improbable Research (AIR)
イグ・ノーベル賞とはなんだろう (田口文章)
The 29th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony (2019) FULL SHOW
Marc Abrahams
Eric Maskin … ノーベル経済学賞(2007)受賞者
Richard Roberts … ノーベル医学・生理学賞(1993)受賞者
Martin Chalfie … ノーベル化学賞(2008)受賞者 (パンフレットに名前があったものの参加は確認できず)
Jerome Friedman … ノーベル物理学賞(1990)受賞者
Roy Glauber …. ノーベル物理学賞(2005)受賞者
Mikhail(Misha) Lukin … Royのほうきを受け継いだ
IgNobel関係者まとめ
Ms Sweety Poo … 受賞者のスピーチが1分を超えると止めに来る8歳の少女とそのまとめ動画。”Please stop. I’m boared.”
Dr. Jim Bredt(human spotlight)が描いた熱力学の漫画 … 銀色の人力スポットライトおじさん、ことDr. Jim Bretが描いた漫画
Jean Berko Gleason … Welcome, welcomeスピーチとGood-bye, good-byeスピーチを担当している女性。そのお茶目さとは裏腹にすごい研究者である。
2019年イグノーベル賞受賞リストとその参考文献
医学賞:ピッツァが病気や死を予防するかもしれない証拠の収集(ただしピッツァはイタリアで作られ、食べられた場合に限る)
医学教育賞: 整形外科手術を行う外科医をトレーニングするために、クリッカートレーニングと呼ばれる動物トーレニングの方法を利用
生物学賞:磁化された死んだゴキブリは、磁化された生きているゴキブリと比べて振る舞いが違うことの発見
解剖学賞:フランス郵便配達員の陰嚢における温度非対称性を、裸と服を着た場合で測定
化学賞:典型的な5歳児が1日に排出する唾液の全量を推定
工学賞:人間の幼児がオムツを交換するための機械の発明
経済学賞:バクテリアを運ぶためにベストな紙幣の調査
平和賞:痒いところを掻いた時の気持ち良さの計測
心理学賞:ペンをくわえた時に笑顔になり、幸せになることを発見し、そしてそうではないことを発見
物理学賞: どのように、なぜ、ウォンバットはキューブ型のウンチをするかの研究
イグノーベル賞受賞者一覧…今回はここから多く引用させていただきました。話の中で紹介できなくてすいません。
Fellatio by Fruit Bats Prolongs Copulation Time … 2010年イグノーベル賞
Andre Geim … イグノーベル賞(2000)とノーベル賞(2010)の二冠を2019年時点では唯一達成している研究者。その研究もとても独創的。
カエルの磁気浮上 … 強力な磁場を与えることでカエルが空中浮遊する。
2019-09-161h 44
2018-11-2500 min
Hyde Park CivilizaceHyde Park Civilizace - Martin Chalfie (nositel Nobelovy ceny za chemii)Díky jeho objevu umíme "rozsvítit" uvnitř živočichů a rostlin a sledovat i části jejich buněk. To je klíčové pro pochopení řady nemocí a případné hledání léku. Profesor Martin Chalfie objevil a zkoumá zelený fluorescenční protein, který umí navázat na jiné proteiny a sledovat tak jeho cestu a přeměny v organismu. Za to dostal Nobelovu cenu za chemii. Proč si pro své zkoumání vybral milimetrového červa?
http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/porady/10441294653-hyde-park-civilizace/217411058090107/
2018-03-1954 min
InfluencersAdvice For Scientists From Nobel Prize Winner Martin ChalfieWelcome to Influencers!
Today, we have with us Martin. For those of you who were listening last episode, there were several hints to suggest who Martin is. He grew up around Chicago. He is a a Biologist but he has a very nice award in Chemistry. And as a hint, there is a surprisingly similar reference to aspects of his life in a book by the Brazilian author, Jorge Amado, called Tent of Miracles.
Then, the second interview is anonymous. If you can figure out who it is before we reveal it in the following...
2017-07-3135 min
InfluencersAdvice For Scientists From Nobel Prize Winner Martin ChalfieWelcome to Influencers! Today, we have with us Martin. For those of you who were listening last episode, there were several hints to suggest who Martin is. He grew up around Chicago. He is a a Biologist but he has a very nice award in Chemistry. And as a hint, there is a surprisingly similar reference to aspects of his life in a book by the Brazilian author, Jorge Amado, called Tent of Miracles. Then, the second interview is anonymous. If you can figure out who it is before we reveal it in the following podcast, you could win a...
2017-07-3135 min
Future of Life Institute PodcastCreative AI With Mark Riedl & Scientists Support A Nuclear BanThis is a special two-part podcast. First, Mark and Ariel discuss how AIs can use stories and creativity to understand and exhibit culture and ethics, while also gaining "common sense reasoning." They also discuss the “big red button” problem in AI safety research, the process of teaching "rationalization" to AIs, and computational creativity. Mark is an associate professor at the Georgia Tech School of interactive computing, where his recent work has focused on human-AI interaction and how humans and AI systems can understand each other.
Then, we hear from scientists, politicians and concerned citizens about why they support the upcoming UN n...
2017-06-0143 min
Future of Life Institute PodcastCreative AI With Mark Riedl & Scientists Support A Nuclear BanThis is a special two-part podcast. First, Mark and Ariel discuss how AIs can use stories and creativity to understand and exhibit culture and ethics, while also gaining "common sense reasoning." They also discuss the “big red button” problem in AI safety research, the process of teaching "rationalization" to AIs, and computational creativity. Mark is an associate professor at the Georgia Tech School of interactive computing, where his recent work has focused on human-AI interaction and how humans and AI systems can understand each other.
Then, we hear from scientists, politicians and concerned citizens about why they support the upcoming UN n...
2017-06-0143 min
Listen to the Best Full Trial Audiobooks in Self-Improvement, Career DevelopmentSeeing What Others Don't: The Remarkable Ways We Gain Insights by Gary KleinPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/217907 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Seeing What Others Don't: The Remarkable Ways We Gain Insights Author: Gary Klein Narrator: Christopher Lane Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 2 minutes Release date: September 2, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.13 of Total 15 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Career Development Publisher's Summary: Insights—like Darwin's understanding of the way evolution actually works, and Watson and Crick's breakthrough discoveries about the structure of DNA-can change the world. We also need insights into the everyday things that frustrate and confuse us so that we can more effectively solve problems and get th...
2014-09-0203 min
Princeton University PodcastsGreen Fluorescent Protein: Lighting Up Life - January 28, 2010Martin Chalfie, chair and professor of biological sciences at Columbia University, shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Osamu Shimomura and Roger Y. Tsien for the discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein (GFP). GFP has become a fundamental tool in cell biology, developmental biology, genetics, neurobiology and the medical sciences. It has permitted scientists to study damaged cells in Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, and genetic disorders. It also has many applications in industry. Chalfie has a Ph.D. in neurobiology from Harvard University. A Louis Clark Vanuxem Lecture
2010-01-281h 17Princeton University PodcastsGreen Fluorescent Protein: Lighting Up Life - January 28, 2010Martin Chalfie, chair and professor of biological sciences at Columbia University, shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Osamu Shimomura and Roger Y. Tsien for the discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein (GFP). GFP has become a fundamental tool in cell biology, developmental biology, genetics, neurobiology and the medical sciences. It has permitted scientists to study damaged cells in Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, and genetic disorders. It also has many applications in industry. Chalfie has a Ph.D. in neurobiology from Harvard University. A Louis Clark Vanuxem Lecture
2010-01-281h 17
Futures in Biotech (Audio)It Is Easy Being Green
How Dr. Martin Chalfie transformed a green fluorescent jellyfish protein into the most important biological marker used today.
Our guest is Dr. Martin Chalfie; Professor and Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences, Colombia University, New York, NY.
This is Part II of our conversation with Dr. Martin Chalfie. In this episode Dr. Chalfie shares the historical account of his contribution to the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: How he transformed a green fluorescent jellyfish protein into the most important biological marker used today, one that allows us to track the life of recombinant protein in...
2009-02-0150 minFutures in Biotech (Audio)Just A Touch Of Green
Our guest is Marty Chalfie, 2008 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry
This episode covers how Marty Chalfie discovered the molecular machinery that senses touch. In Part II, Chalfie describes how he developed one of the most important tools of modern molecular biology, one that allows us to see inside a living cells, down to the protein level. With green fluorescent protein, or GFP, we can now track the life of a protein, from when the gene that makes the protein is turned on, to where it goes, to where it dies.
Audible Pick: The Snows of Kilimanjaro...
2008-12-3057 min