Molecular Flashlights That Light up Science

This article is based on an interview between Prof. Martin Chalfie and Noa Segev. Scientists investigate things by observation. They look at a phenomenon that interests them try to understand it, using the most advanced tools they have. It often challenging for scientists see measure what want study, because go beyond had been previously seen. The development of modern imaging techniques has allowed could not before. In this article, I will tell you about one those breakthroughs in imaging, wonderful glowing protein called green fluorescent (GFP). GFP only changed my life, but lives many other scientists, ultimately non-scientists as well. Among things, allows us detect observe activity proteins whole cells living animals, genes code specific proteins. By end hope much more how it lights up science.