http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/ The Howard Hughes Medical Institute is a philanthropy that supports biomedical research and science education. As part of its mission to strengthen science education, the Institute presents the Holiday Lectures on Science, an annual series that brings the latest developments in a rapidly moving field of research into the classroom. Feeder 2.3.7(1701); Mac OS X Version 10.8.3 (Build 12D78) http://reinventedsoftware.com/feeder/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en © 2012 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Thu, 09 May 2013 17:34:50 -0400 Thu, 09 May 2013 17:34:50 -0400 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/podcast/hhmi_extras.jpg http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/ 144 144 Howard Hughes Medical Institute HHMI,biointeractive,science,biology,teachers,interviews,scientists,evolution,climate,change,earth,history no no http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/earth_history/index.html Interview with Andrew Knoll
Dr. Knoll describes his path to becoming a geologist, and explains the importance of collaboration in scientific research.

]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:00:00 -0400 A35F9BDF-78DB-4246-8F21-CB0B706EE3EE Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Andrew Knoll Dr. Knoll describes his path to becoming a geologist, and explains the importance of collaboration in scientific research. no 4:49 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/earth_history/index.html Interview with Naomi Oreskes
Dr. Oreskes explains her switch from research science to science history, and what led her to write Merchants of Doubt.

]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:00:00 -0400 8EE2501B-51C7-416F-B8B9-636799A4DF47 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Naomi Oreskes Dr. Oreskes explains her switch from research science to science history, and what led her to write Merchants of Doubt. no 4:29 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/earth_history/index.html Interview with Daniel Schrag
Dr. Schrag recalls his parallel interests in earth science and political science and how the two have merged over the years.

]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:00:00 -0400 15A1B44C-4BC2-487A-983C-AFDAC5B1FA85 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Daniel Schrag Dr. Schrag recalls his parallel interests in earth science and political science and how the two have merged over the years. no 5:14 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/earth_history/index.html Interview with JC Creveling
A graduate student in the Knoll lab, Ms. Creveling explains how she selects field sites, and what sparked her interest in geology.

]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0400 39610202-D98C-4226-8DB2-A4F698888FB9 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with JC Creveling A graduate student in the Knoll lab, Ms. Creveling explains how she selects field sites, and what sparked her interest in geology. no 5:15 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/earth_history/index.html Interview with Tom Laakso
A graduate student in the Schrag lab, Mr. Laakso uses computer modeling of Earth's atmosphere to help predict changes to come.

]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:00:00 -0400 A3CA568F-0B77-44AC-8F2B-BCFD822F115F Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Tom Laakso A graduate student in the Schrag lab, Mr. Laakso uses computer modeling of Earth's atmosphere to help predict changes to come. no 2:01 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/earth_history/index.html Interview with Tyler Lyson
Tyler Lyson, a researcher at the National Museum of Natural History, demonstrates how researchers identify the fossil remains of dinosaurs and other extinct creatures. Lyson, who started hunting fossils as a child growing up on the edge of the badlands of southwestern North Dakota, is studying the evolution of turtles.

]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:00:00 -0400 551FC613-7790-4282-84DB-21C281389F6D Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Tyler Lyson Tyler Lyson, a researcher at the National Museum of Natural History, demonstrates how researchers identify the fossil remains of dinosaurs and other extinct creatures. Lyson, who started hunting fossils as a child growing up on the edge of the badlands of southwestern North Dakota, is studying the evolution of turtles. no 4:04 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/earth_history/index.html Interview with Julie Shoemaker
A postdoc in the Schrag Lab, Dr. Shoemaker works on the greenhouse gas methane, which has purposing natural and man-made sources.

]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 01:00:00 -0400 9DF7C16F-383B-46BF-BB1D-5B1F257BA8D5 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Julie Shoemaker A postdoc in the Schrag Lab, Dr. Shoemaker works on the greenhouse gas methane, which has purposing natural and man-made sources. no 4:57 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/evolution/index.html Interview with John Shea
Dr. Shea discusses his early interests in anthropology, how fieldwork has changed over the years, and his outside interests.

]]> Mon, 09 Apr 2012 07:00:02 -0400 C7CCC580-A62B-498E-A81F-A3CA8233510D Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with John Shea Dr. Shea discusses his early interests in anthropology, how fieldwork has changed over the years, and his outside interests. no 5:00 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/evolution/index.html Interview with Sarah Tishkoff
Dr. Tishkoff explains how studying genetic diversity can shed light on modern-day diseases, such as diabetes and obesity.

]]> Mon, 09 Apr 2012 06:00:02 -0400 3D21DCA8-C350-4857-AD0E-945FE3C63782 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Sarah Tishkoff Dr. Tishkoff explains how studying genetic diversity can shed light on modern-day diseases, such as diabetes and obesity. no 5:16 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/evolution/index.html Interview with Tim White
Dr. White talks about his passion both for his fieldwork and for educating the scientists of tomorrow.

]]> Mon, 09 Apr 2012 05:00:02 -0400 8C65CF0D-F959-4915-B4CC-5BEC2B4706F7 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Tim White Dr. White talks about his passion both for his fieldwork and for educating the scientists of tomorrow. no 4:00 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/evolution/index.html Interview with Josh Carlson
Mr. Carlson outlines the path that he took to becoming a graduate student in the White lab, including his experience as a chef.

]]> Mon, 09 Apr 2012 04:00:02 -0400 4EFF0854-B1F6-415E-AC67-6710C83BEF48 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Josh Carlson Mr. Carlson outlines the path that he took to becoming a graduate student in the White lab, including his experience as a chef. no 3:25 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/evolution/index.html Interview with Jennifer Everhart
Ms. Everhart recounts her fieldwork experiences as a member of the Shea lab and the results of her first flintknapping attempt.

]]> Mon, 09 Apr 2012 03:00:02 -0400 1563BEAC-05A2-4E68-BFC9-EB113C71B52E Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Jennifer Everhart Ms. Everhart recounts her fieldwork experiences as a member of the Shea lab and the results of her first flintknapping attempt. no 4:10 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/evolution/index.html Interview with Felicia Gomez
Ms. Gomez explains her research in the Tishkoff lab and how it may help understanding malaria resistance.

]]> Mon, 09 Apr 2012 02:00:02 -0400 81BEFAA7-8D2D-497B-B176-3BBFA5A52B29 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Felicia Gomez Ms. Gomez explains her research in the Tishkoff lab and how it may help understanding malaria resistance. no 4:18 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/evolution/index.html Interview with Kristen Pepe
Ms. Pepe talks about her experiences doing field research with the Shea lab as an undergraduate at Stony Brook University.

]]> Mon, 09 Apr 2012 01:00:02 -0400 77B51F6A-8089-4B00-9403-B94F3E09C6C6 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Kristen Pepe Ms. Pepe talks about her experiences doing field research with the Shea lab as an undergraduate at Stony Brook University. no 3:36 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/disease/index.html Interview with Joe DeRisi
An interview with Joe DeRisi.

]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:00:00 -0400 DD1CDCB9-BDCC-46B5-9308-2E80C0FE4CB9 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Joe DeRisi An interview with Joe DeRisi. no 5:20 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/disease/index.html Interview with Eva Harris
An interview with Eva Harris.

]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:00:00 -0400 E7120E49-DB8F-42FD-8B4C-0874FEC6AB91 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Eva Harris An interview with Eva Harris. no 5:31 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/disease/index.html Interview with Katherine Sorber
Katherine Sorber, a graduate student in the DeRisi lab, describes her research on malaria.

]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2011 07:00:00 -0400 FF40A55D-2D58-4D65-ABC7-72B574552B54 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Katherine Sorber Katherine Sorber, a graduate student in the DeRisi lab, describes her research on malaria. no 4:23 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/disease/index.html Interview with Kate Williams
Kate Williams, a graduate student in the Harris lab, describes her epidemiological research linking antibodies and severe dengue in Nicaragua.

]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2011 06:00:00 -0400 8FEC20E9-5AAB-4CA9-A1B1-20C5FF38AED2 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Kate Williams Kate Williams, a graduate student in the Harris lab, describes her epidemiological research linking antibodies and severe dengue in Nicaragua. no 4:25 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/disease/index.html Interview with Nathan Yozwiak
Nathan Yozwiak, a graduate student in the Harris/DeRisi labs, discusses working in Nicaragua to discover a new virus infecting children.

]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2011 05:00:00 -0400 ECCC3ABE-CA04-4FB3-8E1D-3A1E19246600 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Nathan Yozwiak Nathan Yozwiak, a graduate student in the Harris/DeRisi labs, discusses working in Nicaragua to discover a new virus infecting children. no 5:42 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/disease/index.html Dengue Virus Life Cycle
Dengue virus has sophisticated mechanisms for entering a cell, for replicating its RNA genome, and for transcribing proteins.

]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2011 04:00:00 -0400 F0158C01-6459-44FD-8D15-C6E79E9D6264 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Dengue Virus Life Cycle Dengue virus has sophisticated mechanisms for entering a cell, for replicating its RNA genome, and for transcribing proteins. no 4:12 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/disease/index.html Nicaragua and Sustainable Science
Through the efforts of the Sustainable Sciences Institute, Nicaragua’s research capacity and disease-monitoring tools have improved dramatically.

]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2011 03:00:00 -0400 4E07548D-9687-4F94-952A-37058D58263C Howard Hughes Medical Institute Nicaragua and Sustainable Science Through the efforts of the Sustainable Sciences Institute, Nicaragua’s research capacity and disease-monitoring tools have improved dramatically. no 11:16 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/disease/index.html U.S. Students in Nicaragua
Four U.S. students discuss the challenges and benefits of working on research projects in Nicaragua.

]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2011 02:00:00 -0400 8DFBC26A-3153-4D4B-BE0C-E00995966AC5 Howard Hughes Medical Institute U.S. Students in Nicaragua Four U.S. students discuss the challenges and benefits of working on research projects in Nicaragua. no 22:54 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/disease/index.html Barrios Battling Dengue
The fight against dengue fever, and the mosquitoes that carry the virus, is being carried out by "brigadistas" in Managua's neighborhoods. Spanish with English subtitles.

]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2011 01:45:00 -0400 FBE97EC9-7235-4FE8-BA38-FB3C5BFDB3EA Howard Hughes Medical Institute Barrios Battling Dengue The fight against dengue fever, and the mosquitoes that carry the virus, is being carried out by "brigadistas" in Managua's neighborhoods. Spanish with English subtitles. no 7:38 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/disease/index.html Bee Colony Collapse Disorder
Charles Runckel, a graduate student in the DeRisi lab, uses the Virochip to examine the mystery of bee colony collapse disorder.

]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2011 01:30:00 -0400 49CE7CE8-522F-4CD4-B018-A5F1BA55D796 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Bee Colony Collapse Disorder Charles Runckel, a graduate student in the DeRisi lab, uses the Virochip to examine the mystery of bee colony collapse disorder. no 7:45 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/disease/index.html Leading-Edge Bioinformatics
Peter Skewes-Cox, and Dr. Graham Ruby, both in the DeRisi lab, explain state-of-the-art DNA sequencing and bioinformatic technologies.

]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2011 01:15:00 -0400 A7303683-80C0-4149-8772-45A17F42C575 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Leading-Edge Bioinformatics Peter Skewes-Cox, and Dr. Graham Ruby, both in the DeRisi lab, explain state-of-the-art DNA sequencing and bioinformatic technologies. no 6:35 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/disease/index.html The Central Dogma Song
“The Assemblers” (Peter Skewes-Cox and Dr. Graham Ruby) sing about DNA and proteins.

]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2011 01:00:00 -0400 3B68AFE6-2418-4411-BB24-52A15D3A9F3A Howard Hughes Medical Institute The Central Dogma Song “The Assemblers" (Peter Skewes-Cox and Dr. Graham Ruby) sing about DNA and proteins. no 5:54 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/biodiversity/index.html Interview with Bonnie Bassler
An interview with Dr. Bassler.

]]> Thu, 01 Apr 2010 07:00:00 -0400 2009-biodiversity-interview-with-bonnie-bassler Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Bonnie Bassler An interview with Dr. Bassler. no 5:22 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/biodiversity/index.html Interview with Toto Olivera
An interview with Dr. Olivera.

]]> Thu, 01 Apr 2010 06:00:00 -0400 2009-biodiversity-interview-with-toto-olivera Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Toto Olivera An interview with Dr. Olivera. no 5:17 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/biodiversity/index.html Interview with Lee Swem
An interview with Dr. Lee Swem, a post-doctoral fellow in Bonnie Bassler's lab.

]]> Thu, 01 Apr 2010 05:00:00 -0400 2009-biodiversity-interview-with-lee-swem Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Lee Swem An interview with Dr. Lee Swem, a post-doctoral fellow in Bonnie Bassler's lab. no 4:13 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/biodiversity/index.html Interview with Audra Pompeani
An interview with Dr. Audra Pompeani, a graduate student in Bonnie Bassler's lab.

]]> Thu, 01 Apr 2010 04:00:00 -0400 2009-biodiversity-interview-with-audra-pompeani Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Audra Pompeani An interview with Dr. Audra Pompeani, a graduate student in Bonnie Bassler's lab. no 4:34 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/biodiversity/index.html Interview with Michael McIntosh
An interview with Dr. Michael McIntosh, who discovered the drug Prialt while working as an undergraduate in Dr. Olivera's lab.

]]> Thu, 01 Apr 2010 03:00:00 -0400 2009-biodiversity-interview-michael-mcintosh Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Michael McIntosh An interview with Dr. Michael McIntosh, who discovered the drug Prialt while working as an undergraduate in Dr. Olivera's lab. no 4:38 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/biodiversity/index.html Cone Snails: Versatile Hunters
Dr. Jason Biggs of the University of Guam Marine Laboratory discusses the anatomy of cone snails and introduces us to a variety of cone snail species with different tactics to hunt and capture their prey.

]]> Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:00:00 -0400 2009-biodiversity-cone-snails-versatile-hunters Howard Hughes Medical Institute Cone Snails: Versatile Hunters Dr. Jason Biggs of the University of Guam Marine Laboratory discusses the anatomy of cone snails and introduces us to a variety of cone snail species with different tactics to hunt and capture their prey. no 13:39 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/biodiversity/index.html Surrounded by the Ocean: Philippine Maritime Culture, Biodiversity, and Research
A mini-documentary illustrating the importance of the ocean to the Filipino way of life, and how that close connection helps biodiversity research.

]]> Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:00:00 -0400 2009-biodiversity-maritime-culture Howard Hughes Medical Institute Surrounded by the Ocean: Philippine Maritime Culture, Biodiversity, and Research A mini-documentary illustrating the importance of the ocean to the Filipino way of life, and how that close connection helps biodiversity research. no 11:56 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/neuroscience/index.html Interview with Dr. Thomas Jessell
An interview with Dr. Jessell.

]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:00:00 -0400 2008-neuroscience-jessell Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Dr. Thomas Jessell An interview with Dr. Jessell. no 6:13 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/neuroscience/index.html Interview with Dr. Eric Kandel
An interview with Dr. Kandel.

]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:00:00 -0400 2008-neuroscience-kandel Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Dr. Eric Kandel An interview with Dr. Kandel. no 6:21 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/neuroscience/index.html Interview with Dr. Adam Hantman
An interview with Dr. Adam Hantman, a post-doctoral student in Thomas Jessell's lab.

]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:00:00 -0400 2008-neuroscience-hantman Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Dr. Adam Hantman An interview with Dr. Adam Hantman, a post-doctoral student in Thomas Jessell's lab. no 3:27 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/neuroscience/index.html Interview with Tessa Hirschfeld-Stoler
An interview with Tessa Hirschfeld-Stoler, a lab technician in Eric Kandel's lab.

]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:00:00 -0400 2008-neuroscience-hirschfeld-stoler Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Tessa Hirschfeld-Stoler An interview with Tessa Hirschfeld-Stoler, a lab technician in Eric Kandel's lab. no 3:25 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/neuroscience/index.html Interview with Priya Rajasethupathy
An interview with Priya Rajasethupathy, an M.D./Ph.D. student in Eric Kandel's lab.

]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:00:00 -0400 2008-neuroscience-rajasethupathy Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Priya Rajasethupathy An interview with Priya Rajasethupathy, an M.D./Ph.D. student in Eric Kandel's lab. no 3:45 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/neuroscience/index.html Interview with Dr. Laskaro Zagoraiou
An interview with Dr. Laskaro Zagoraiou, a post-doctoral student in Thomas Jessell's lab.

]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:00:00 -0400 2008-neuroscience-zagoraiou Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Dr. Laskaro Zagoraiou An interview with Dr. Laskaro Zagoraiou, a post-doctoral student in Thomas Jessell's lab. no 3:33 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/neuroscience/index.html Visualizing learning
Dr. Harshad Vishwasrao guides you through a collection of images showing neuronal growth and synaptic formation representative of anatomical changes that occur during learning.

]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0400 2008-neuroscience-visualizing-learning Howard Hughes Medical Institute Visualizing learning Dr. Harshad Vishwasrao guides you through a collection of images showing neuronal growth and synaptic formation representative of anatomical changes that occur during learning. no 5:39 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/disease/index.html Interview with Bisola Ojikutu
An interview with Dr. Ojikutu.

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0400 2007-hivaids-ojikutu Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Bisola Ojikutu An interview with Dr. Ojikutu. no 5:00 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/disease/index.html Interview with Bruce Walker
An interview with Dr. Walker.

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:00:00 -0400 2007-hivaids-walker Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Bruce Walker An interview with Dr. Walker. no 5:46 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/disease/index.html Interview with Kwame Atsina
An interview with Kwame Atsina, an undergraduate who discusses what it's like to be in a lab doing scientific research.

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:00:00 -0400 2007-hivaids-interview-with-kwame-atsina Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Kwame Atsina An interview with Kwame Atsina, an undergraduate who discusses what it's like to be in a lab doing scientific research. no 4:05 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/disease/index.html Interview with Silvia Caballero
An interview with Silvia Caballero, an undergraduate who discusses what it's like to be in a lab doing scientific research.

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:00:00 -0400 2007-hivaids-interview-with-silvia-caballero Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Silvia Caballero An interview with Silvia Caballero, an undergraduate who discusses what it's like to be in a lab doing scientific research. no 4:09 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/disease/index.html Interview with Tobi Ogbechie
An interview with Tobi Ogbechie, an undergraduate who discusses what it's like to be in a lab doing scientific research.

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:00:00 -0400 2007-hivaids-interview-with-tobi-ogbechie Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Tobi Ogbechie An interview with Tobi Ogbechie, an undergraduate who discusses what it's like to be in a lab doing scientific research. no 3:56 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/disease/index.html Interview with Katie Walter
An interview with Katie Walter, an undergraduate who discusses what it's like to be in a lab doing scientific research.

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:00:00 -0400 2007-hivaids-interview-with-katie-walter Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Katie Walter An interview with Katie Walter, an undergraduate who discusses what it's like to be in a lab doing scientific research. no 3:28 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/disease/ South Africa: The “gogo” (grandmother)
When parents die of AIDS, the orphans often go to live with a "gogo," the Zulu word for grandmother.

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:00:00 -0400 2007-hivaids-south-africa-the-gogo Howard Hughes Medical Institute South Africa: The “gogo” (grandmother) When parents die of AIDS, the orphans often go to live with a "gogo," the Zulu word for grandmother. no 2:08 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/disease/ South Africa: Traditional healers
Doctors hope to encourage healers to direct their patients to clinics for TB and AIDS-related diseases.

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:00:00 -0400 2007-hivaids-south-africa-traditional-healers Howard Hughes Medical Institute South Africa: Traditional healers Doctors hope to encourage healers to direct their patients to clinics for TB and AIDS-related diseases. no 2:20 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/disease/ South Africa: St. Mary's Hospital
How a South African hospital is coping with the HIV/AIDS epidemic and its many related healthcare issues.

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:00:00 -0400 2007-hivaids-south-africa-st-marys-hospital Howard Hughes Medical Institute South Africa: St. Mary’s Hospital How a South African hospital is coping with the HIV/AIDS epidemic and its many related healthcare issues. no 4:12 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/disease/ South Africa: Tuberculosis
A glimpse of the TB ward at a South African hospital, illustrating an illness associated with the AIDS epidemic.

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:00:00 -0400 2007-hivaids-south-africa-tuberculosis Howard Hughes Medical Institute South Africa: Tuberculosis A glimpse of the TB ward at a South African hospital, illustrating an illness associated with the AIDS epidemic. no 3:09 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/disease/ South Africa: Umndeni Care Program
A program designed to provide health care and housing to South Africans living in poverty.

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:00:00 -0400 2007-hivaids-south-africa-umndeni-care-program Howard Hughes Medical Institute South Africa: Umndeni Care Program A program designed to provide health care and housing to South Africans living in poverty. no 3:52 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/disease/ South Africa: WhizzKids
Using soccer to teach children how to make important life choices and how to avoid HIV infection.

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0400 2007-hivaids-south-africa-whizzkids Howard Hughes Medical Institute South Africa: WhizzKids Using soccer to teach children how to make important life choices and how to avoid HIV infection. no 3:06 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/disease/ Adherence and resistance
Adam Barrett, a nurse who is HIV positive, discusses his first symptoms and the challenges of adhering to a drug regimen.

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:00:00 -0400 2007-hivaids-adherence-and-resistance Howard Hughes Medical Institute Adherence and resistance Adam Barrett, a nurse who is HIV positive, discusses his first symptoms and the challenges of adhering to a drug regimen. no 7:43 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/disease/ Origins of HIV
Dr. Beatrice Hahn’s research has traced the origin of HIV to Cameroon.

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:00:00 -0400 2007-hivaids-origins-of-hiv Howard Hughes Medical Institute Origins of HIV Dr. Beatrice Hahn’s research has traced the origin of HIV to Cameroon. no 5:32 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/disease/ First AIDS patients
Dr. Michael Gottlieb was the first physician to notice the new disease of AIDS.

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0400 2007-hivaids-first-aids-patients Howard Hughes Medical Institute First AIDS patients Dr. Michael Gottlieb was the first physician to notice the new disease of AIDS. no 5:41 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/disease/ Living with HIV
Catherine Gaynes, an HIV-positive patient, discusses her HIV diagnosis, how her family reacted, and avoiding HIV infection.

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:00:00 -0400 2007-hivaids-living-with-hiv Howard Hughes Medical Institute Living with HIV Catherine Gaynes, an HIV-positive patient, discusses her HIV diagnosis, how her family reacted, and avoiding HIV infection. no 4:47 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/disease/ WhizzKids United short film
A six-minute film about a program for boys and girls that uses soccer to develop essential life skills and encourage HIV prevention. WhizzKids United focuses on setting goals, self-control, self-care, social skills, and understanding HIV. Reproduced with permission of Africaid.

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:00:00 -0400 2007-hivaids-whizzkids-united-short-film Howard Hughes Medical Institute WhizzKids United short film A six-minute film about a program for boys and girls that uses soccer to develop essential life skills and encourage HIV prevention. WhizzKids United focuses on setting goals, self-control, self-care, social skills, and understanding HIV. Reproduced with permission of Africaid. no 5:53 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/disease/ iThemba short film
A six-minute version of iThemba/Hope, a documentary about strength and resistance in the fight against HIV/AIDS in South Africa. The film features Zinhle Thabethe and the HIV-positive Sinikithemba Choir, who travel from Durban, South Africa, to perform at an international AIDS conference. Reproduced with permission of Murren-Walker Films.

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:00:00 -0400 2007-hivaids-ithemba-short-film Howard Hughes Medical Institute iThemba short film A six-minute version of iThemba/Hope, a documentary about strength and resistance in the fight against HIV/AIDS in South Africa. The film features Zinhle Thabethe and the HIV-positive Sinikithemba Choir, who travel from Durban, South Africa, to perform at an international AIDS conference. Reproduced with permission of Murren-Walker Films. no 5:44 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/stemcells/index.html Interview with Douglas Melton
An interview with Dr. Melton.

]]> Sun, 01 Apr 2007 07:00:00 -0400 2006-stem-cells-interview-with-douglas-melton Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Douglas Melton An interview with Dr. Melton. no 5:07 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/stemcells/index.html Interview with Nadia Rosenthal
An interview with Dr. Rosenthal.

]]> Sun, 01 Apr 2007 06:00:00 -0400 2006-stem-cells-interview-with-nadia-rosenthal Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Nadia Rosenthal An interview with Dr. Rosenthal. no 4:57 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/stemcells/index.html Interview with Amy Greenwood and Alice Chen
An interview with Amy Greenwood and Alice Chen, two scientists in Dr. Melton's lab.

]]> Sun, 01 Apr 2007 05:00:00 -0400 2006-stem-cells-greenwood-chen Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Amy Greenwood and Alice Chen An interview with Amy Greenwood and Alice Chen, two scientists in Dr. Melton's lab. no 7:00 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/stemcells/index.html Interview with Olivier Mirabeau
An interview with Olivier Mirabeau, a scientist in Dr. Rosenthal's lab.

]]> Sun, 01 Apr 2007 04:00:00 -0400 2006-stem-cells-interview-with-olivier-mirabeau Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Olivier Mirabeau An interview with Olivier Mirabeau, a scientist in Dr. Rosenthal's lab. no 5:05 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/stemcells/index.html Interview with Mumna Al Banchaabouchi
An interview with Dr Mumna Al Banchaabouchi, researcher in the Mouse Phenotyping Core at EMBL in Monterotondo Italy.

]]> Sun, 01 Apr 2007 03:00:00 -0400 2006-stem-cells-interview-with-mumna-al-banchaab Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Mumna Al Banchaabouchi An interview with Dr Mumna Al Banchaabouchi, researcher in the Mouse Phenotyping Core at EMBL in Monterotondo Italy. no 2:55 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/stemcells/index.html Interview with Jose Gonzales
An interview with Dr. Jose Gonzales, Manager of the Laboratory Animal Resources and Knockout Mouse Facility at EMBL in Monterotondo Italy.

]]> Sun, 01 Apr 2007 02:00:00 -0400 2006-stem-cells-interview-with-jose-gonzales Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Jose Gonzales An interview with Dr. Jose Gonzales, Manager of the Laboratory Animal Resources and Knockout Mouse Facility at EMBL in Monterotondo Italy. no 4:12 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/stemcells/index.html Planarian Regeneration and Stem Cells
A mini-documentary discussing the remarkable regenerative capabilities of the planarian, and how HHMI researcher Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado uses them to study the biology of stem cells.

]]> Sun, 01 Apr 2007 01:00:00 -0400 2006-stem-cells-planarian-regeneration-and-stem Howard Hughes Medical Institute Planarian Regeneration and Stem Cells A mini-documentary discussing the remarkable regenerative capabilities of the planarian, and how HHMI researcher Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado uses them to study the biology of stem cells. no 11:49 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/evolution/index.html Interview with Sean Carroll
An interview with Dr. Carroll.

]]> Sat, 01 Apr 2006 04:00:00 -0500 2005-evolution-interview-with-sean-carroll Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Sean Carroll An interview with Dr. Carroll. no 4:56 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/stemcells/index.html Interview with David Kingsley
An interview with Dr. Kingsley.

]]> Sat, 01 Apr 2006 03:00:00 -0500 2005-evolution-interview-with-david-kingsley Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with David Kingsley An interview with Dr. Kingsley. no 4:42 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/stemcells/index.html Interview with Stephanie Nuñez
An interview with Stephanie Nuñez, an HHMI EXROP student in Dr. Kingsley's lab.

]]> Sat, 01 Apr 2006 02:00:00 -0500 2005-evolution-interview-with-stephanie-nuñez Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Stephanie Nuñez An interview with Stephanie Nuñez, an HHMI EXROP student in Dr. Kingsley's lab. no 4:38 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/stemcells/index.html Interview with Chris Hittinger
An interview with Chris Hittinger, a scientist in Dr. Carroll's lab.

]]> Sat, 01 Apr 2006 01:00:00 -0500 2005-evolution-interview-with-chris-hittinger Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Chris Hittinger An interview with Chris Hittinger, a scientist in Dr. Carroll's lab. no 4:46 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/obesity/index.html Interview with Dr. Ronald Evans
An interview with Dr. Evans.

]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2005 16:00:00 -0500 2004-obesity-interview-with-dr-ronald-evans Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Dr. Ronald Evans An interview with Dr. Evans. no 5:20 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/obesity/index.html Interview with Dr. Jeffrey Friedman
An interview with Dr. Friedman.

]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2005 15:00:00 -0500 2004-obesity-interview-with-dr-jeffrey-friedman Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Dr. Jeffrey Friedman An interview with Dr. Friedman. no 5:33 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/obesity/index.html Interview with Grant Barish
An interview with Grant Barish, a scientist in Dr. Evans's lab.

]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2005 14:00:00 -0500 2004-obesity-interview-with-grant-barish Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Grant Barish An interview with Grant Barish, a scientist in Dr. Evans's lab. no 5:52 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/obesity/index.html Interview with Shirly Pinto
An interview with Shirly Pinto, a scientist in Dr. Friedman's lab.

]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2005 13:00:00 -0500 2004-obesity-interview-with-shirly-pinto Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Shirly Pinto An interview with Shirly Pinto, a scientist in Dr. Friedman's lab. no 6:09 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/neuroscience/index.html Learning from Mice: The Science of Transgenic Technology
What do humans, flies, and worms have in common? More than you might think. See how transgenic organisms are engineered, and how they enable researchers to study genetic diseases.

]]> Thu, 01 Apr 2004 01:00:00 -0500 2003-cancerneuroscience-learning-from-mice-the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Learning from Mice: The Science of Transgenic Technology What do humans, flies, and worms have in common? More than you might think. See how transgenic organisms are engineered, and how they enable researchers to study genetic diseases. no 11:08 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/neuroscience/index.html Spinocerebellar Ataxia Case Study
Dr. Huda Zoghbi interviews Milan Cloud, a patient who has inherited the neurological disorder spinocerebellar ataxia 1, or SCA1.

]]> Thu, 01 Apr 2004 02:00:00 -0500 2003-neuroscience-spinocerebellar-ataxia-case-st HHMI/Huda Y. Zoghbi, M.D. Spinocerebellar Ataxia Case Study Dr. Huda Zoghbi interviews Milan Cloud, a patient who has inherited the neurological disorder spinocerebellar ataxia 1, or SCA1. no 3:33 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/neuroscience/index.html Interview with Jennifer Gatchel
An interview with Jennifer Gatchel, a scientist in Dr. Zoghbi's lab.

]]> Thu, 01 Apr 2004 03:00:00 -0500 2003-neuroscience-interview-jennifer-gatchel Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Jennifer Gatchel An interview with Jennifer Gatchel, a scientist in Dr. Zoghbi's lab. no 4:51 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/neuroscience/index.html Interview with Dr. Huda Zoghbi
An interview with Dr. Zoghbi.

]]> Thu, 01 Apr 2004 04:00:00 -0500 2003-neuroscience-interview-with-dr-huda-zoghbi Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Dr. Huda Zoghbi An interview with Dr. Zoghbi. no 5:52 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/neuroscience/index.html Interview with Harith Rajagopalan
An interview with Harith Rajagopalan, a scientist in Dr. Vogelstein's lab.

]]> Thu, 01 Apr 2004 05:00:00 -0500 2003-cancer-interview-with-harith-rajagopalan Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Harith Rajagopalan An interview with Harith Rajagopalan, a scientist in Dr. Vogelstein's lab. no 5:05 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/neuroscience/index.html Interview with Dr. Bert Vogelstein
An interview with Dr. Vogelstein.

]]> Thu, 01 Apr 2004 06:00:00 -0500 2003-cancer-interview-with-dr-bert-vogelstein Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Dr. Bert Vogelstein An interview with Dr. Vogelstein. no 5:14 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/genomics/index.html Interview with Dr. Stuart Schreiber
An interview with Dr. Schreiber.

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2003 06:00:00 -0500 2002-genomics-chemical-genetics-schreiber Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Dr. Stuart Schreiber An interview with Dr. Schreiber. no 4:58 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/genomics/index.html Interview with Dr. Eric Lander
An interview with Dr. Lander.

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2003 05:00:00 -0500 2002-genomics-chemical-genetics-lander Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Dr. Eric Lander An interview with Dr. Lander. no 5:32 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/genomics/index.html Interview with Angela Koehler
An interview with Angela Koehler, a scientist in Dr. Schreiber's lab.

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2003 04:00:00 -0500 2002-genomics-chemical-genetics-koehler Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Angela Koehler An interview with Angela Koehler, a scientist in Dr. Schreiber's lab. no 4:41 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/genomics/index.html Interview with Manolis Kamvysselis
An interview with Manolis Kamvysselis, a scientist in Dr. Lander's lab.

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2003 03:00:00 -0500 2002-genomics-chemical-genetics-kamvysselis Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Manolis Kamvysselis An interview with Manolis Kamvysselis, a scientist in Dr. Lander's lab. no 4:31 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/genomics/index.html Microarrayer In Action
How a microarraying robot delivers hundreds of small molecules to a series of slides.

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2003 02:00:00 -0500 2002-genomics-chemical-genetics-microarrayer Howard Hughes Medical Institute Microarrayer In Action How a microarraying robot delivers hundreds of small molecules to a series of slides. no 2:01 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/genomics/index.html Diversity-Oriented Synthesis
Diversity-oriented synthesis (DOS) is a strategy used by chemical biologists to create a huge diversity of small molecules with potentially useful properties. A young scientist working in Dr. Stuart Schreiber's lab shows us how engineering, computer science, chemisty, and biology are all used in DOS.

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2003 01:00:00 -0500 2002-genomics-chemical-genetics-dos Howard Hughes Medical Institute Diversity-Oriented Synthesis Diversity-oriented synthesis (DOS) is a strategy used by chemical biologists to create a huge diversity of small molecules with potentially useful properties. A young scientist working in Dr. Stuart Schreiber's lab shows us how engineering, computer science, chemisty, and biology are all used in DOS. no 5:42 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/gender/ Interview with Dr. Barbara Meyer
A brief interview with Dr. Meyer.

]]> Mon, 01 Apr 2002 02:00:00 -0500 2001-sex-determination-meyer Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Dr. Barbara Meyer A brief interview with Dr. Meyer. no 5:18 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/gender/ Interview with Dr. David Page
A brief interview with Dr. Page.

]]> Mon, 01 Apr 2002 01:00:00 -0500 2001-sex-determination-page Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Dr. David Page A brief interview with Dr. Page. no 6:31 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/clocks/ Interview with Dr. Michael Rosbash
A brief interview with Dr. Rosbash.

]]> Sun, 01 Apr 2001 05:00:00 -0400 2000-biological-clocks-rosbash Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Dr. Michael Rosbash A brief interview with Dr. Rosbash. no 4:57 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/clocks/ Interview with Dr. Joseph Takahashi
A brief interview with Dr. Takahashi.

]]> Sun, 01 Apr 2001 04:00:00 -0400 2000-biological-clocks-takahashi Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Dr. Joseph Takahashi A brief interview with Dr. Takahashi. no 6:13 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/clocks/ Interview with Dr. Seymour Benzer
Are you a night owl or a morning lark? Noted researcher Dr. Seymour Benzer discusses how the difference between he and his wife sparked his interest in the topic of biological clocks. He is then joined by Dr. Ron Konopka for a brief discussion of how the per gene is involved in mammalian clocks.

]]> Sun, 01 Apr 2001 03:00:00 -0400 2000-biological-clocks-interview-benzer Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Dr. Seymour Benzer Are you a night owl or a morning lark? Noted researcher Dr. Seymour Benzer discusses how the difference between he and his wife sparked his interest in the topic of biological clocks. He is then joined by Dr. Ron Konopka for a brief discussion of how the per gene is involved in mammalian clocks. no 1:03 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/clocks/ Interview with Dr. Ron Konopka
Dr. Benzer is joined by Dr. Ron Konopka for a brief discussion of how the per gene is involved in mammalian clocks.

]]> Sun, 01 Apr 2001 01:00:00 -0500 2000-biological-clocks-konopka Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Dr. Ron Konopka Dr. Benzer is joined by Dr. Ron Konopka for a brief discussion of how the per gene is involved in mammalian clocks. no 0:44 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/disease/ Interview with Dr. Don Ganem
An interview with Dr. Ganem.

]]> Sat, 01 Apr 2000 02:00:00 -0500 1999-infectious-diseases-ganem Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Dr. Don Ganem An interview with Dr. Ganem. no 4:22 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/disease/ Interview with Dr. Brett Finlay
An interview with Dr. Finlay.

]]> Sat, 01 Apr 2000 01:00:00 -0500 1999-infectious-diseases-finlay Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interview with Dr. Brett Finlay An interview with Dr. Finlay. no 2:32 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/rna/ Enzymes That Are Not Proteins: The Discovery of Ribozymes
Listen to HHMI President Dr. Thomas Cech discussing his Nobel Prize–winning discovery of RNA's catalytic properties. Includes animations newly created for the discussion.

]]> Sat, 01 Apr 1995 01:00:00 -0500 1995-rna-ribozymes HHMI/Thomas R. Cech Enzymes That Are Not Proteins: The Discovery of Ribozymes Listen to HHMI President Dr. Thomas Cech discussing his Nobel Prize–winning discovery of RNA's catalytic properties. Includes animations newly created for the discussion. no 19:04 http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/rna/ Dr. Thomas Cech - On Becoming a Scientist
HHMI President Dr. Thomas Cech discusses the path he took to become a scientist and describes the experience of receiving a Nobel Prize.

]]> Sat, 01 Apr 1995 01:00:00 -0500 1995-rna-dr-thomas-cech-on-becoming-a-scienti HHMI/Thomas R. Cech Dr. Thomas Cech - On Becoming a Scientist HHMI President Dr. Thomas Cech discusses the path he took to become a scientist and describes the experience of receiving a Nobel Prize. no 9:15