Nervous Systems' Remarkable Resilience: Multiple Solutions to Life
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Resources & Recommendations
People Mentioned
- Peter Gottschick - A molecular biologist who worked on lambda phage, a type of virus that infects bacteria. He was mentioned for his preference for working with less ambiguous systems.
- Chris Miller - A retired ion channel physical biochemist from upstairs, who described a neuron as "a really, really messy bag of perfectly good ion channels."
Organizations & Institutions
- NIH (National Institutes of Health) - Mentioned as an organization that finds Eve Marder's research on nervous system resilience interesting.
- Quanta Magazine - The publisher of "The Joy of x" podcast, which also produces "Quanta Magazine's Science Podcast."
Courses & Educational Resources
- Abnormal Psychology Class - A college course that was a turning point for Eve Marder, inspiring her to pursue neuroscience.
Websites & Online Resources
- QuantaMagazine.org - The website for Quanta Magazine, where listeners can find their science podcast and other content.
Other Resources
- C. elegans (Caenorhabditis elegans) - A species of nematode worm, mentioned as an organism that some biologists study, similar to how Eve Marder studies lobsters and crabs.
- Lambda phage - Viruses that infect bacteria, mentioned as the subject of molecular biologist Peter Gottschick's work.