HHMI Bulletin
[ Vol. 24 No. 4 ]
FEATURED
Living Chemistry

As engineers of the molecular world, chemists are making their mark in biology.

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In This Issue

Star Search
 
with slideshows
Have Microscope, Will Travel
 
With Videos
Calling All Teachers
 
Part 1 of 2
A New Take on Retinoblastoma
 
with Video
Helping Preemies
 
Creating Internal Maps
 
With Videos
Game Changer

Once a professional tennis player, Alana Van Dervort now trains her discipline and focus on science.

Stirring Debate

Joe Thornton brings his view of science as a potent social and political force into the classroom.

The Peripatetic Postdoc

Microbiologist Morgan Beeby gets some of his best thinking done on foot.

Room to Grow—and Learn

Given dedicated space for both lecture and lab, students can experience the full arc of scientific research.

A New PACE for Laboratory Evolution
Researchers have found a way to accelerate evolution of molecules by harnessing viruses.

Articles

When Membranes Merge

Scientists are uncovering details of synaptic signaling between neurons.

Unlocking the Interferon Puzzle

Scientists show that interferon signaling depends on bond strength.

Bacterial–Viral Warfare

Seahorse-shaped complex helps bacteria defend against pathogens.

Perspectives & Opinions

What was your first cool chemistry experiment?

Many scientists began experimenting well before their first paycheck. Here, a few describe the experiments that made them realize their calling.

Changed Expectations

Chemists trained in biology were once a rarity—now they’re becoming the norm.

President's Message

Intellectual Ferment
by Robert Tjian, Ph.D.