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Plant Physiologist Helen Stafford leaves Reed College Biology Dept. $1M [Tomorrow's Table]

Applause for Plant Physiologist Helen Stafford who left the Reed College Biology Department $1M. As a woman scientist in the 1950s, Stafford was ineligible for many jobs. Reed College, not deterred by her sex, offered her a position. She went on to establish a successful career and inspired many young scientists. Here is a short story of how she influenced my career. The windowless room, dank an ...

Nothing more fun than making discoveries [Tomorrow's Table]

"Nothing more fun than making discoveries in nature and then seeing them used for the public good " Listen to the NPR interview with enthusiastic Professor Emeritus Murray Gardener. He describes recent UCDavis symposium with 2011 Nobel Laureates Bruce Beutler and Jules Hoffman Read the comments on this post...

UC Davis symposium to highlight the remarkable similarities between the plant and animal immune systems [Tomorrow's ...

The University of California, Davis, will host two Nobel laureates for a symposium this month about the shared characteristics of plants, flies and people in terms of how they fight infections. " Evolution of Common Molecular Pathways Underlying Innate Immunity " will feature the 2011 Nobel Laureates in Physiology or Medicine, Jules Hoffmann of the University of Strasbourg, France, and Bruce ...

Growing divide on the gardening front

The once-genteel fellowship of gardeners is fragmenting into factions, from hipster veggie growers who reject chemicals to ornamental traditionalists who aspire to perfect blooms.

'The New Noblewoman' Women’s Web Magazine Launches

The New Noblewoman is an online, general interest women’s magazine, with an emphasis on arts, culture and noble living.Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) January 17, 2012 When writer Amanda Millay had trouble finding a magazine she wanted to read, she decided to create own. The result is The New Noblewoman— a free, online, general interest women’s magazine, with an emphasis on arts, culture and noble living ...

Cracking the Microbial code, Part II [Tomorrow's Table]

Jonathan Eisen , scientist and blogger extraordinaire has established a science writing series called "Story behind the paper". The idea is for authors who have recently published Open Access papers to tell the story behind the paper: what sorts of experiences and experiments led up to the new discovery and how we navigated through the publication process. Several years ago Jonathan patiently ...