Research into the sense of touch in worms wins Eppendorf/Science Prize
...ormed within the last three years. The grand prize winner receives $25,000 from Eppendorf, and the winner's essay will be published in the 15 October 2004 issue of Science . Two finalist essays will be published at Science Online ( http://www.scienceonline.org ). The awardee and finalists will be recognize...Highlights of American Anthropological Assoc. meeting
... Anthropology: Panelists include Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberto Menchu and Pulitzer Prize author Jared Diamond. (1.45-5.30) Cultures of Chemistry: Magic, Science and Religion in the Globalization of Pharmaceuticals:Pharmaceuticals are promoted as miracles, magic in the form of science. (1.45-3....World's top theoretical physicists converge to consider 'future of physics'
...of Kohn Hall (named for KITP founding director and winner of a 1998 Nobel Prize, Walter Kohn), an addition is being dedicated at 10:00 a.m. Oct. 7 at the outset of the conference. Designed by Michael Graves to enhance collaboration The architect for both the addition and the original facility is Mic...College students recognized & rewarded for their innovative work
...ion celebrates their inventiveness." Undergraduate winner Wei Gu , 21, has found a way to microscopically control small amounts of liquid, for anything from medical purposes to chemical analysis. He has created a simple but robust machine that acts as a miniature plumbing system, complete with microscopic...