Georgetown University announced the three inaugural winners of the Magis Prize, which awards $100,000 in research funding and two semesters of leave to associate professors who demonstrate exceptional ...

Overall, I find Gary Freeman's review of the book I edited, Defining Biology, (The Scientist, November 17, 1986) to be a reasonable one that endorses the value of these essays from the 1890s. I do ...

Based on papers from two conferences, the first held in Boston, April 14-15, 1991, and the second held in New York, N.Y., Jan. 16-1993; with new papers added. Philosophy, history, and molecular ...

Agreeing on a precise definition of chemical biology has been a persistent challenge for the field. We asked a diverse group of scientists to “define chemical biology” and present a selection of ...

Ph.D. History of Science, Medicine, and Technology, Johns Hopkins University Winner of the 2010 Forum for the History of Science in America Book Prize, Maryland Historical Trust Heritage Book Award, ...

Alien invasive insect pests are increasingly threatening agriculture and the environment. In the context of rapidly growing international travel and trade, the potential for moving dangerous pest ...

In the past decade, chemical biology significantly affected drug discovery. Chemical biology has unquestionably offered small molecules and tools that can be used to identify novel targets with ...