Art Molella

Art Molella is Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Director of the Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History.

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Cracking the Genetic Code

Cracking the Genetic Code

Marshall Nirenberg was the first federal worker to win the Nobel in physiology or medicine, and it made him an instant celebrity. But he decided to spend his entire working career at the NIH. More »

How the Phrase 'The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread' Originated

How the Phrase 'The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread' Originated

Based on a slogan used by Wonder Bread, the now-common phrase for hyping a new product was impossible before slicing machines. More »

In the World of Nanotechnology, Anything Is Possible

In the World of Nanotechnology, Anything Is Possible

It is a measure of the potential and newness of this technology that the public knows of it mainly through science fiction and films More »

The Biggest Story in Photos

Photos of Tornado Damage in Moore, Oklahoma

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