Cassman, Marvin

Scope and Contents The second Sloan workshop, Biological Imaging and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, was held early in December for congressional staff memebers. This rapidly developing area of medical technology is archieving spectactular results in imaging both structure and function in the living body while employing minimally invasive procedures. However, the costs can also be spectacular, and during this relatively early stage of development, it is imperative for congressional decision makers to have an...

Scope and Contents From the Series: The Correspondence series consists of incoming and outgoing handwritten and typed letters, carbons, postcards, faxes, and telegrams generated during Sydney Brenner's career. The bulk of this series covers the late 1940s to the 2000s. Correspondents include over 30 Nobel laureates, as well as biochemists, geneticists, students, publishers, and others. Highlights of the collection include the correspondence from Francis Crick, with whom Brenner shared an office for 20 years. Topics covered...