Michael Brown: Why prizes?
SEPT. 18, 2015
Lasker Award winner Michael Brown shares his insights about the impact of science prizes.
SEPT. 18, 2015
Lasker Award winner Michael Brown shares his insights about the impact of science prizes.
SEPT. 15, 2015
Lasker President Claire Pomeroy discusses the history of the Lasker Awards and their importance in highlighting the contributions of hundreds of scientists involved in research and public service.
SEPT. 8, 2015
For more than a century, historians of science have been pondering which is more important in the creative process: knowledge or imagination. The most original scientists (and artists) in our day discover newness by blending existing knowledge with imaginative thinking.
SEPT. 9, 2014
Lasker Jury Chair Joseph Goldstein writes about the essence of creativity making parallels between art and science. He begins by quoting Oscar Wilde, who has famously proclaimed that the most creative individuals are those who have taught their minds to misbehave.
SEPT. 8, 2014
The Lasker Awards honor extraordinary individuals who have made fundamental biological discoveries, developed therapies to dramatically improve patient care, and provided mentorship and leadership to pave the way for the next generation of scientists.
SEPT. 8, 2013
What do a sculpture in Trafalgar Square and Lasker Awards have in common?
SEPT. 9, 2012
Explosive revelations or slowly forming ideas — how do paradigm shifts in science happen? Jury Chair Joseph Goldstein discusses these questions by looking at art pieces that explore the birth of great ideas.
AUG. 10, 2011
Scientists who receive Lasker Awards and Nobel Prizes share many things in common with poker superstars, both of whom take risks and gamble for high stakes.
SEPT. 8, 2010
An excellent way to learn how to become a great scientist is to study how exceptional artists like Matisse and Picasso create their magic.
SEPT. 10, 2009
Papal portraiture has a long tradition, and the story of how it has changed over the last 500 years mirrors how changes have occurred in the biomedical sciences.