Ron Vale: Molecular Motor Proteins
FEB. 18, 2016
Ron Vale discusses molecular motor proteins: their roles in the cell, their movement, regulation, and the research approaches that the Vale Lab has used to elucidate their function.
William Bialek: Developing Unifying Theories for Biology
FEB. 12, 2015
William Bialek posits that scientists can develop unifying theories, in the physics tradition, that predict precisely how living systems work.
Michael Brown and Joseph Goldstein: Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis
AUG. 1, 2014
Michael Brown and Joseph Goldstein discuss the molecular basis of familial hypercholesterolemia, the discovery of LDL receptors, and receptor-mediated endocytosis.
Jeffrey Friedman: Leptin and Obesity
JULY 1, 2014
Jeffrey Friedman discusses the causes of obesity and the discovery of leptin.
Phillip Sharp: RNA Splicing
JULY 1, 2014
Phillip Sharp discusses RNA splicing and asks the question, "What defines a gene?"
Joseph Gall: In Situ Hybridization
MARCH 3, 2014
Joseph Gall discusses in situ hybridization.
James Rothman and Randy Schekman: The Secretory Pathway
DEC. 2, 2013
James Rothman and Randy Schekman discuss their research to elucidate the components and mechanisms of the secretory pathway.
Arthur Horwich: Chaperone-Assisted Protein Folding
JULY 1, 2013
Arthur Horwich discusses chaperone-assisted protein folding.
Jack Szostak: The Origin of Cellular Life on Earth
JULY 1, 2011
Jack Szostak discusses research into the origin on cellular life on earth.
Michael Bishop: Forging a Genetic Paradigm for Cancer
JUNE 1, 2011
Michael Bishop discusses the genetic basis of cancer and its implications for therapeutic pursuits.
