Biologist Phillip A. Sharp chosen

Philosophy of a Biologist *

A quarter century is, indeed, a rather brief period to allow for the development of a philosopher, and yet, though I make no claim to such a title, I choose to preface the little I have to say by stating that it might be termed the "philosophy of a biologist." Perhaps I should also add that I can hardly qualify as a biologist, since my activities throughout the period in question have been-conf...

The Journey of a Biologist

1 Keynote address by Nobel Laureate Phillip A. Sharp the 21st century opened with a revolution in RNA biology.

1 Keynote address by Nobel Laureate Phillip A. Sharp the 21st century opened with a revolution in RNA biology

Whaling , Modern Phillip

At the time that Melville wrote Moby Dick, the basic technology of whaling had remained essentially unchanged for centuries. Whaling ships plied their trade under sail, and the small boats that they lowered to pursue whales were also powered by wind, or by the brute strength of their crew’s arms at the oars. The killing of whales required men to bring their frail craft alongside the huge quarry...

Yeast becomes a cell biologist

JCB • VOLUME 171 • NUMBER 3 • 2005 408 Yeast becomes a cell biologist ummer research collaborations at the Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory have a magical way of unveiling cellular secrets. In 1982, when Alison Adams, her graduate advisor John Pringle, and John Kilmartin met up, little did they know that their attempts to visualize actin and tubulin would transform yeast from a genetics-...