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The Pauling Blog
http://paulingblog.wordpress.com/
A blog devoted to telling the stories of the life and work of Linus and Ava Helen Pauling.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 443 )
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The Tantalizing Prospect of Artificial Antibodies
Linus Pauling and Dan Campbell, 1943.[Part 2 of 3]By late 1939, Linus Pauling had thrown himself wholeheartedly into the study of antibodies, specifically how... Read more
Posted on 07 August 2013 HISTORY, SCIENCE -
Thinking About the Creation of Antibodies
Drawings of the interaction between an antibody and azoprotein by Linus Pauling. 1940s.[Part 1 of 3]“During a period of about a decade, beginning in 1936, my... Read more
Posted on 01 August 2013 HISTORY, SCIENCE -
A Pint and Pauling
Last May SCARC faculty member Chris Petersen and Linus Pauling Institute administrator Steve Lawson teamed up for a talk titled “The Science of Nutrition: The... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2013 HISTORY, SCIENCE -
Pauling in Oregon – An Intern’s Story
Hand-tinted photo of Pauling at the Sutherlin, Oregon work site, 1922.[Ed Note: With the conclusion of the school year, Adam LaMascus, a senior History major... Read more
Posted on 18 July 2013 HISTORY, SCIENCE -
The Second X Chromosome
[An excerpt from Ava Helen Pauling: Partner, Activist, Visionary, by Dr. Mina Carson - now available from the Oregon State University Press. Read more
Posted on 10 July 2013 HISTORY, SCIENCE -
Swirling
Ava Helen Pauling speaking at a “No More Hiroshimas” march, sponsored by Women Strike for Peace. August 1961. San Francisco, California.[An excerpt from Ava... Read more
Posted on 03 July 2013 HISTORY, SCIENCE -
Deer Flat Ranch
Outside the old cabin at Deer Flat Ranch, 1962. Photo by Arthur Dubinsky.[An excerpt from Ava Helen Pauling: Partner, Activist, Visionary, by Dr. Mina Carson -... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2013 HISTORY -
Young Love
Ava Helen Miller with Linus Pauling, 1922.[An excerpt from Ava Helen Pauling: Partner, Activist, Visionary, by Dr. Mina Carson - now available from the Oregon... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2013 HISTORY, SCIENCE -
Mina Carson Interview, Part 2
Dr. Mina Carson. Photo taken by her daughter, Lyn.[Part 2 of 2 of our exclusive interview with Dr. Mina Carson, author of Ava Helen Pauling: Partner, Activist,... Read more
Posted on 12 June 2013 HISTORY, SCIENCE -
An Interview with the Author of “Ava Helen Pauling: Partner, Activist,...
[Part 1 of 2]We’re dedicating the entirety of this month to celebrating the release of the new book, Ava Helen Pauling: Partner, Activist, Visionary, the first... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2013 HISTORY, SCIENCE -
The Legacy of the Crellin Laboratory
Linus Pauling in his office, Crellin Labs, 1955.[Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the dedication of the Crellin Laboratory at the California Institute of... Read more
Posted on 29 May 2013 HISTORY, SCIENCE -
Building the Crellin Lab (and Keeping It Standing)
Image of the Crellin Laboratory taken around the time of its dedication in 1938.[Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the dedication of the Crellin Laboratory... Read more
Posted on 22 May 2013 HISTORY, SCIENCE -
The Origins of the Crellin Laboratory
Architectural schematic for the third floor of the Crellin Laboratory.[Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the dedication of the Crellin Laboratory at the... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2013 HISTORY, SCIENCE -
Out of Ashes, the Phoenix Rose
Linus Pauling Jr., October 14, 2011.[Coda to our history of the Linus Pauling Institute of Science and Medicine]Linus Pauling Science Center grand opening... Read more
Posted on 08 May 2013 HISTORY, SCIENCE -
LPI Looks to the Future
[A history of the Linus Pauling Institute of Science and Medicine, Part 8 of 8]The opening of this current decade promises to be even better for the Linus... Read more
Posted on 01 May 2013 HISTORY, SCIENCE -
The OSU Era
LPI Director Balz Frei, 2010.[A history of the Linus Pauling Institute of Science and Medicine, Part 7 of 8] Despite Linus Pauling’s death in August 1994,... Read more
Posted on 24 April 2013 HISTORY, SCIENCE -
The End of One Era and the Beginning of Another
Welcome message from then OSU President Paul Risser, 1996.[A history of the Linus Pauling Institute of Science and Medicine, Part 6 of 8]The beginning of the... Read more
Posted on 17 April 2013 HISTORY, SCIENCE -
A Tough Start to a New Decade
LPISM staff assembled for a group photo. To Pauling’s right are Emile Zuckerkandl, Ewan Cameron and Richard Hicks. By 1992, none of these three crucial staff... Read more
Posted on 10 April 2013 HISTORY, SCIENCE -
LPISM in the 1980s
Linus Pauling Institute of Science and Medicine staff portrait, 1989.[A history of the Linus Pauling Institute of Science and Medicine, Part 4 of 8]In the sprin... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2013 HISTORY, SCIENCE -
The Departure of Art Robinson and Fallout from the First Mayo Clinic Study
Art Robinson, 1974.[A history of the Linus Pauling Institute of Science and Medicine, Part 3 of 8]By late 1978, the Linus Pauling Institute of Science and... Read more
Posted on 27 March 2013 HEALTH, HISTORY, MEDICINE, SCIENCE