Title:

Letter from Theodore Melnechuk to Marshall W. Nirenberg

Creator:

Melnechuk, Theodore

Recipient:

Nirenberg, Marshall W.

Date:

17 December 1968

Description:

This letter from Theodore Melnechuk of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology includes a transcription of an interview with Sydney Brenner discussing the work of Marshall Nirenberg, Sydney Brenner, and Seymour Benzer in neurobiology. An abstract of Brenner's main points from his Warren Triennial Prize lecture, including his thoughts on the future of molecular biology, is followed by notes on his genetic work in neurobiology with nematodes and transmitter biochemistry, ascarids and neurophysiology, and his philosophy of science and genetics.

Location:

Box: 15/18

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of Theodore Melnechuk.

Genre:

Letters (correspondence)
Transcripts

Subject:

Neurobiology and Research Design

Format:

Text

Extent:

11 pages

Language:

English

Legacy ID:

JJBBLN

NLM ID:

101584910X178

Profiles Collection:

The Marshall W. Nirenberg Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584910X178

Story Section:

Transition to Neurobiology, 1965-1969