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MayMaxing Out 3-D Models
On This Day in 1914, molecular biologist Max Perutz was born. Perutz made crystals, photographed diffraction patterns with protein crystallography, and analyzed complex data to examine hemoglobin – a very active, specialized protein in red blood cells. He not only … Continue reading →
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MayMount St. Helens
On This Day in 1980, in Washington state, Mount St. Helens volcano exploded leaving 57 people dead or missing. This was a Plinian eruption. It validated Pliny the Younger’s eyewitness description, often regarded as exaggeration, of the Vesuvius explosion that … Continue reading →
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Maxing Out 3-D Models
On This Day in 1914, molecular biologist Max Perutz was born. Perutz made crystals, photographed diffraction patterns with protein crystallography, and analyzed complex data to examine hemoglobin – a very active, specialized protein in red blood cells. He not only … Continue reading
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Tagged 3-D modelling, hemoglobin, Max Perutz, May 19, molecular biology, On This Day, protein crystallography, The Roberta Bondar Foundation
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Mount St. Helens
On This Day in 1980, in Washington state, Mount St. Helens volcano exploded leaving 57 people dead or missing. This was a Plinian eruption. It validated Pliny the Younger’s eyewitness description, often regarded as exaggeration, of the Vesuvius explosion that … Continue reading
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Tagged Cascade Volcanic Arc, Juan de Fuca Plate, May 18, Mount St. Helens, National Volcanic Monument, On This Day, Pacific Ring of Fire, pyroclastic flows, stratovolcano, The Roberta Bondar Foundation
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Sharing the Good Health News
On This Day in 1749, English country surgeon Dr. Edward Jenner was born. In the 18th century, smallpox was a disease that killed about 20% of victims who contracted it and, if it didn’t kill, it often disfigured or blinded … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr. Edward Jenner, inoculation, May 17, On This Day, smallpox, The Roberta Bondar Foundation, vaccination
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Caught in the Act
On This Day in 1845, Russian zoologist and microbiologist Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov was born. As a young boy, he spent hours collecting and studying specimens of local plants and animals. In his teens, Mechnikov became fascinated with the worlds in … Continue reading
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Tagged cellular biology, comparative anatomy, Ilya Mechnikov, immune system, immunology, infectious diseases, May 16, On This Day, phagocytes, The Roberta Bondar Foundation
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A Fine Eye for Detail
On This Day in 1934, Canadian microbiologist and immunologist Dr. Julia Levy was born. She studied the human immune system and how its various parts help the body fight off disease. With colleagues at University of British Columbia, she investigated … Continue reading
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Tagged AMD, Dr. Julia Levy, May 15, On This Day, ophthalmology, photodynamic therapy, photosensitizer, The Roberta Bondar Foundation
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FOUNDATION’S NAMESAKE HONOURED WITH SPECIAL GREETINGS FROM THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF CANADA
Recently members of the Foundation’s Board of Directors travelled to Sault Ste. Marie to participate in one of the City’s 100th Anniversary celebrations. Continue reading
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Tagged City of Sault Ste. Marie, Governor General of Canada greetings, The Roberta Bondar Foundation
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Roberta Bondar at the AGA
October 12 – December 11, Art Gallery of Algoma… Continue reading