Ahead of the Curve: David Baltimore
2001-08-12T00:57:43-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMTU1XC8yMDAxMDgxMjAxMDEzMTAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Dr. Shane Crotty, a virologist, talked about his biography, Ahead of the Curve: David Baltimore’s Life in Science, published by University of California Press, about the Nobel Prize winning molecular biologist. The author described the major milestones in Baltimore’s sometimes controversial career, from his graduate days at Rockefeller University to his appointment as president of Caltech. Dr. Crotty also explained the science behind cancer, AIDS, and genetic engineering, all of which were areas of Baltimore’s research. He took questions from the audience following his talk.
Dr. Shane Crotty, a virologist, talked about his biography, Ahead of the Curve: David Baltimore’s Life in Science, published by University of… read more
Dr. Shane Crotty, a virologist, talked about his biography, Ahead of the Curve: David Baltimore’s Life in Science, published by University of California Press, about the Nobel Prize winning molecular biologist. The author described the major milestones in Baltimore’s sometimes controversial career, from his graduate days at Rockefeller University to his appointment as president of Caltech. Dr. Crotty also explained the science behind cancer, AIDS, and genetic engineering, all of which were areas of Baltimore’s research. He took questions from the audience following his talk. close
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