. . Today’s picture of Svante Pääbo, 2022 Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine , reminded me of iconographic images I have been collecting, of scientists contemplating their work in staged paintings or photographs. They include two striking photographs of me with my beloved ribosome, one at the Wadsworth Center in Albany, and one … Continue reading →
. . . . I can’t remember this card. What is it about? Why did I correct the spelling of my first name and put my signature on the card? How did this Todd Mueller get hold of it? How did he arrive at this price of $174.99? This is an insult, considering I … Continue reading →
Nobel Media/The Nobel Foundation Signing the book in the office of the Nobel Foundation. With me is my wife Carol. The book has been kept since 1952. Every page represents a year. Even if nothing had impressed me before, this book certainly sends shivers down my spine. Obama’s signature right next to Venki Ramakrishnan, … Continue reading →
