Ask a Scientist: What does failure in science mean?
JUNE 13, 2022
Scientists reflect on the meaning of failure in science.
Ask a Scientist: Ron Vale – What Motivates Me To Do Science
JUNE 13, 2022
There must be more to science than textbooks and memorizing facts. Ron Vale tells us why he loves being a scientist.
Classic Lasker: Paul Zamecnik
MAR. 9, 2021
Listen as 1996 Lasker Award winner Paul Zamecnik tells us how he got into basic research as WWII was imminent, about not winning the Nobel prize, and his chance encounters that would set him on his scientific path.
The Surprise Element: A Hallmark of Creativity in Scientists, Artists, and Comedians
SEPT. 24, 2021
Truly creative works of science and art produce unexpected and surprising results—just like the punch line of a good joke that generates an unfamiliar twist on a familiar idea. Surprise stimulates curiosity, which triggers a search to reveal the mystery of things unknown.
In Memoriam: Purnell W. Choppin
JULY 6, 2021
Purnell W. Choppin, a renowned virologist and a longtime member of the Lasker Board of Directors, has passed away at 91.
April 2021 Newsletter
APRIL 14, 2021
Read about the role that Lasker Laureates have played in understanding and treating cancer. Listen as Cynthia Kenyon shares how following one’s interests can lead to unexpectedly fruitful results. And watch Max Cooper discuss the evolution of alternate adaptive immune systems.
Deciphering Cancer
APRIL 14, 2021
Lasker laureates shed light on "The Big C": from developing a theory of cancer to deploying immunotherapy and targeted molecular therapies.
Max Cooper: Evolution of Alternative Adaptive Immune Systems
APRIL 8, 2021
In the 2021 APSA-Lasker Lecture, Max Cooper discusses how research into jawless vertebrates revealed an alternative evolutionary pathway for adaptive immunity.
Cynthia Kenyon: Life Lessons from a Small Creature
MARCH 30, 2021
Lasker Lessons in Leadership featured a talk from Cynthia Kenyon, Vice President, Aging Research, Calico Labs.
From Messy Glob to Driving Force: How Understanding DNA Revolutionized Biology
MARCH 9, 2021
Read about the scientists who elucidated the secrets of the double helix.
