Venki Ramakrishnan

Biography:

Venki Ramakrishnan shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for uncovering the structure of the ribosome. He is a senior scientist at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, UK, and also the president of the Royal Society in London.

Website(s):

mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk
harpercollins.com/products/why-we-die-venki-ramakrishnan

Book(s):

Gene Machine
Why We Die: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality

Past Shows:

Odysseus Lunar Mission / Science of Aging & Longevity
Wednesday - March 20 2024
Richard C. Hoagland discussed images from the lunar mission Odysseus, and a glass dome on the Moon. Followed by scientist Venki Ramakrishnan on his research into aging and longevity.More »
Spirit of Gratitude / Ribosomes & DNA
Thursday - November 22 2018
Mitch Horowitz spoke about cultivating an attitude of gratitude. Followed by Venki Ramakrishnan on the science of the ribosome and DNA.More »

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Past Shows:

Odysseus Lunar Mission / Science of Aging & Longevity

Spirit of Gratitude / Ribosomes & DNA

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