AWARDS

Announcing the 2018 Lasker Award winners

SEPT. 11, 2018
David Allis and Michael Grunstein for discoveries elucidating histone modification and gene expression; John Glen for the discovery and development of propofol; and Joan Argetsinger Steitz for pioneering discoveries in RNA biology and for four decades of leadership in biomedical science

What Makes a Piece of Art or Science a Masterpiece?

SEPT 08, 2018
Critics of art and philosophers of science and have long wrestled with the question of what elevates a piece of art or a set of experiments to masterpiece status. Masterpieces of art and science are like hooks that capture our imagination.

Interview with 2017 Lasker Awards Winners

JAN. 29, 2018
Before the Lasker Awards ceremony, Tammy Tran got the chance to speak to the 2017 Lasker~DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award winners, Douglas R. Lowy and John T. Schiller.

Announcing the 2017 Lasker Award Winners

SEPT. 15, 2017
Michael Hall for nutrient-activated TOR proteins that regulate cell growth; Douglas Lowy and John Schiller for HPV vaccines that prevent cancer; Planned Parenthood for essential health services and reproductive care.

The Rule of Three for Prizes in Science and the Bold Triptychs of Francis Bacon

NOV. 22, 2016
Scientific awards afford a special opportunity to enlighten the general public on how scientific discoveries arise. Like a Francis Bacon triptych, a prizeworthy scientific discovery has its greatest impact in capturing the public’s imagination when the story of its origin can be traced to its fundamental roots and told in an engaging way

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