DNA science. Artificial intelligence. Smartphones and 3D printers. Science and technology have transformed the world we live in. But how did we get here? It wasn’t by accident. Well, sometimes it was. It was also the result of hard work, teamwork, and competition. And incredibly surprising moments. Hosted by bestselling author Steven Johnson (“How We Got To Now”), American Innovations uses immersive scenes to tell the stories of the scientists, engineers, and ordinary people behind the great ...
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In our first "Profiles in Scientific Genius" series, we discuss the inspiring story of Dr. Barbara McClintock (1902-1992), the first woman to have received a solo Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Achieving success against all odds, her story will make you believe. Dr. Sabah Kadri and Arshi Arora peek into her childhood, her support system, the odds she faced when she wanted to research in genetics at a time that women were not accepted into that department, and her eventual triumph in the field. Link to National Academy of Science: http://www.nasonline.org/publications/biographical-memoirs/memoir-pdfs/mcclintock-barbara.pdf Research Review: https://www.pnas.org/content/109/50/20198 Contact us with questions, feedback and requests to collaborate on future episodes at [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter: @compbiopodcast ; Dr. Sabah Kadri: @sabahkadri ; Arshi Arora: @arorarshi Intro/Outro music: Riatsu (Shadaab Kadri) Follow us on YouTube here. Follow us on Instagram here. Photo from Cold Spring Harbor. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/computationally-yours/message
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