Aaron Cohen is an American journalist, author, and human rights activist. She has published in outlets such as The New York Times, The Guardian, and The Nation on civil rights issues, politics, and organizing. The social justice focus of Cohen’s writing gives voice to the unheard and exposes unjust systems. His books My Brother Martin,…
Sydney Brenner (1927–2019) was a South African-born biologist and Nobel laureate known for his pioneering contributions to molecular biology and genetics. Born in Germiston, South Africa, Brenner earned his Ph.D. in molecular biology from the University of Oxford before embarking on a distinguished research career. Sydney Brenner Quotes 1. “Progress in science depends on new…
Rosalyn Sussman Yalow (1921–2011) was an American medical physicist and co-winner of the 1977 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her development of the radioimmunoassay (RIA) technique. Born in New York City, Yalow earned her Ph.D. in physics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Rosalyn Sussman Yalow Quotes 1. “The excitement of learning…
Paul Berg (born 1926) is an American biochemist and molecular biologist renowned for his pioneering work in the field of recombinant DNA technology. Born in New York City, Berg studied biochemistry at Penn State University before earning his Ph.D. from Western Reserve University. Paul Berg Quotes 1. “Novel technologies and ideas that impinge on human…
Maurice Wilkins (1916–2004) was a New Zealand-born British physicist and molecular biologist who played a pivotal role in elucidating the structure of DNA. Born in Pongaroa, New Zealand, Wilkins studied physics at the University of Cambridge before joining the University of London’s King’s College London. Maurice Wilkins Quotes 1. “DNA is like Midas’s gold, everyone…
Karl Landsteiner (1868–1943) was an Austrian-American immunologist and pathologist renowned for his pioneering work in blood typing and the discovery of blood groups. Born in Vienna, Landsteiner studied medicine at the University of Vienna, where he later became a professor. Karl Landsteiner Quotes 1. “It is very kind of you to consider the possibility of…
John Bardeen (1908–1991) was an American physicist and electrical engineer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics twice, first in 1956 and then again in 1972, making him one of the few individuals to receive the honor multiple times. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Bardeen’s early interest in science led him to pursue degrees in…
James Dewey Watson, born in 1928, is an American molecular biologist and geneticist who co-discovered the double helix structure of DNA in 1953 alongside Francis Crick. This landmark discovery, crucially informed by Rosalind Franklin’s X-ray diffraction images, provided profound insights into the molecular mechanisms of heredity, revolutionizing biology and medicine. For their work, Watson, Crick,…
Haldan Keffer Hartline (1903–1983) was an American physiologist renowned for his groundbreaking research on the physiology of vision. Born in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, Hartline earned his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University. Haldan Keffer Hartline Quotes 1. “Alfred Nobel was much concerned, as are we all, with the tangible benefits we hope for and expect from physiological…
Frederick Sanger (1918–2013) was a British biochemist who made groundbreaking contributions to the field of molecular biology and received two Nobel Prizes in Chemistry, becoming one of the few individuals to achieve this honor. Born in Gloucestershire, England, Sanger studied biochemistry at the University of Cambridge before embarking on a distinguished research career. Frederick Sanger…
