History of Science, Pacific Northwest Style
by Miranda Paton* It’s an exceptional history of science meeting indeed when discussion of a paper turns to the possibility of requesting someone’s FBI file. No more can be said without blowing a fellow researcher’s cover. The occasion for this recommendation was the group discussion of a paper given at 30th annual meeting of the […]
Reflection: Lisa Sanders and the Medical Mystery
by Rachel St. Clair* Looking out on a large crowd in La Selles Center, Lisa Sanders understood that she had an attentive audience. Sanders, who is known for her work on the television show “House” as both a producer and inspiration, came to Oregon State to discuss the theory of diagnosis. Her March 13 lecture, […]
Women in Science: Who Inspires You?
Take the poll! You can choose four! In honor of Women’s History Month, we are taking a moment to ask ourselves who inspires us most among notable women of science? There are lots of ways I could have asked this. I could have asked, “who were the most influential women in science?” Or “Whose ideas […]
