The Violinist's Thumb: And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic

Joe Donahue — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 13:33:28 +0000

We speak with Sam Kean about his book, The Violinist's Thumb: And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic Code.

Midday Magazine - Dr. James Darnell jr. and Dr. Robert Roeder

Patrick Donges — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:53:16 +0000

The Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Bio-Medical Research will officially be awarded May 11th in Albany, but the winners of the prize have already been announced. Drs. James Darnell junior and Robert Roeder both with the Rockefeller University in New York City will share the award of $500,000, which is the largest monetary award in the U.S., second only to the Nobel Prize. Both men are being honored for their work to unlock the secrets of DNA, and RNA processing, that is how cells express their genetic information.

RNA and DNA

The Violinist's Thumb: And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic

Midday Magazine - Dr. James Darnell jr. and Dr. Robert Roeder