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Item Open Access Item Open Access Interview with Kary Mullis by Joe Fore and Ilse Wiechers, 2005(2005) Fore, Joe; Wiechers, Ilse; Mullis, KaryKary Mullis was one of two winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1993. He received the award for his contributions to the development of polymerase chain reaction (PCR), the subject of this interview.Item Open Access Interview with Mark Adams by Daniel Lewis, 2006(2006) Adams, MarkDr. Mark Adams directed DNA sequencing at the Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) under Craig Venter. At Celera Genomics, he developed software in addition to directing DNA sequencing.Item Open Access Interview with Nicholas Wade by Marni Siegel, November 8, 2007(2007-11-08) Wade, Nicholas; Siegel, MarniNicholas Wade is a science writer for the New York Times and author of several books, including LifeScripts, about genetics and genomics. He also covered the Asilomar Conference for Science magazine.Item Open Access Interview with Renato Dulbecco by Xander Nuttle, November 17, 2006(2006-11-17) Dulbecco, Renato; Nuttle, XanderRenato Dulbecco, along with David Baltimore and Howard Temin, received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1975 for his work in virology. He was an early advocate of sequencing the human genome.Item Open Access Interview with Walter Gilbert by Molly Nicholson and Robert Cook-Deegan(2005-08-01) Gilbert, WalterWalter Gilbert is a Nobel Laureate. He received the 1980 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on sequencing DNA. He also joined the race to sequence the insulin gene and was one of the early leaders in the biotechnology industry.Item Open Access Item Open Access Peter H. Klopfer interview(2008-12-17T14:27:42Z) Duke University. University Archives; Samouelian, MaryPeter H. Klopfer was born August 9, 1930 in Berlin, Germany. He earned his B.A. from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1952 and his Ph.D. from Yale University in 1957. In 1958, Professor Klopfer came to Duke as Assistant Professor in the Department of Zoology (now Dept. of Biology). In 1967, he was promoted to Professor. His area of research is animal behavior and behavioral ecology, and he was instrumental in launching the primate center at Duke. Klopfer retired in 2006 as Professor Emeritus, however, he continues to conduct research, travel and teach seminars, with his current project focusing on sleep and hibernation behavior in prosimian primates. In this interview, he recalls his decision to come to Duke University, his first impressions of North Carolina, the Duke University campus, and of the student population in the late 1950s. Of particular interest is his recollection of coming to the South during the Civil Rights Movement. He also speaks about how his research, teaching philosophy, his interaction with students, and the student body have changed over the course of his tenure at Duke. Lastly, he reflects how working for Duke and being part of the Duke community has directly impacted him.Item Open Access Sidney D. Markman interview(2008-12-17T14:21:46Z) Duke University. University Archives; Samouelian, MarySidney David Markman was born October 10, 1911 in New York. He earned his A.B. in 1934 from Union College in New York and his M. A. and Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1936 and 1941 respectively. From 1941-1945, he worked as Professor of Art History and Archaeology at the National University of Panama. In 1947, Dr. Markman began teaching at Duke University as Associate Professor of Art History and Archaeology and was appointed to full professor in 1965. He retired in 1981 as Professor Emeritus of Art History and Archaeology. In this interview, he recalls his decision to come to Duke University, his first impressions of the campus and Art Department, how teaching and interacting with students changed over the course of his tenure at Duke, and changes on both the campus and within the Art Department. Lastly, he reflects how working for Duke and being part of the Duke community directly impacted him.Item Open Access Speech delivered at Duke Chapel by Bishop Desmond Tutu(1986-01-19) Tutu, DesmondItem Open Access