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| 3 Radio and Video Stories | |||
Ocean and Environment Press |
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Recognitions |
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| 2. Awards and Honors |
Prochlorococcus Press
Scholarly Articles
- Mayer, Barbara. “Science Buzz and C-MORE.” The Earth Scientist Vol 27 issue 4 (Winter 2011): 28. Web. <http://cmore.soest.hawaii.edu/downloads/TES_Winter11_sciencebuzz.pdf>
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- C-MORE, a program Sallie (Penny) Chisholm has been a part of, encourages scientists to post their research under the pseudonym “MicroScribe” on a blog-style site named Science Buzz.
- Hill E (2006) The Cyanophage Molecular Mixing Bowl of Photosynthesis Genes. PLoS Biol 4(8): e264. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.0040264. Published: July 4, 2006. < http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.0040264>
- Cyanophage’s role in the life of Prochlrorococcus and Synechoccus is increasingly being studied and research by Sullivan, Lindell, et. al. found genes that contribute to the successful co-evolution between microbes and phage by running studies that found host-to-phage and phage-to-host genetic recombination patterns.
- Chin, Gilbert J. "Portable Energy Supplements." Science Magazine Vol. 313 no. 5785 (21 Jul. 2006): 274. Web. < http://www.sciencemag.org/content/313/5785/274.2.full?sid=1d60c4c1-c60d-4faf-890d-36c7b2089cfb> This link requires a subscription for viewing of the full text of the article.
- Sullivan et. al. research shows phage-to-host and host-to-phage history of exchanges between cyanobacteria and cyanophages, as well as intragenic recombination. These exchanges have played a large role in the history of the evolution of microbial energy production capabilities
- Ash, Caroline; Hurtley, Stella; Lavine, Marc; Simpson, Stephen. “Paradigms in the Virosphere.” Science MagazineVol. 312 no. 5775 (12 May 2006): 869. Web. <http://www.sciencemag.org/content/312/5775/869.full>
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- Although viruses may have bad reputations because of adverse effects on health, bacteriophages have in fact taught important lessons to many research groups that have helped develop modern molecular biological techniques and may benefit their hosts.
- “Scientists Discover Interplay Between Genes and Viruses in Tiny Ocean Plankton: Finding leads to new conclusions about marine environment.” National Science Foundation. Press release 06-048, 23 Mar. 2006. <http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=106794>
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- NSF reports on the research of Sallie (Penny) Chisholm and other scientists on ocean microbes and how it has contributed to the growing revelation of how important their role is on Earth. In particular, focus is given to research of the gene swapping of ocean microbes such as Prochlorococcus.
- Pennisi, Elizabeth. “Plankton Biogeography.” Science Magazine Vol. 311 no. 5768 (24 Mar. 2006): 1669. Web. <http://www.sciencemag.org/content/311/5768/1669.5.short>
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- The work of many scientists has proven how diverse and widespread Prochlorococcus is in the marine ecosystem. Research has been and is being conducted to determine how genotype is associated with ecological role.
- Choi, Charles. "Virus may aid photosynthesis: New study suggests phage genes may also help host bacteria." The Scientist: News & Opinion. The Scientist, 13 Oct. 2005. Web. < http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/23469/title/Virus-may-aid-photosynthesis/>
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- The significant findings that certain viruses have the ability to increase the photosynthesis of Prochlorococcus by two to three hours suggest that viruses played a role in the origin of photosynthesis genes. These findings also lay the foundation for important future research on the role of host-phage relationships.
- Bryant, Donald A. “The Beauty in small things revealed.” Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2003 August 19; 100(17): 9647–9649. Published online 2003 August 13. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1834558100. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC187798/ >
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- A study with Prochlorococcus marinus, a low-light marine strain, focuses on how its genetic composition may deduce some of its general characteristics.
News Articles
- Wanucha, Genevieve. “’Little Greens’ in the age of Marine Genomics. Oceans at MIT. MIT News, 25 Apr 2013. <http://oceans.mit.edu/featured-stories/little-greens-age-marine-genomics>
- The Chisholm Lab begins sequencing the genome of Prochlorococcus, thanks to samples from the Global Ocean Sampling Expedition. Much research with respect to habitats and viral genomes resulted from these samples.
- Brehm, Denise. “Viruses con bacteria into working for them: Coevolution of guest and host lets a virus control its host machinery.” MIT Civil and Environmental Engineering. MIT News, 26 Jan. 2012. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2012/virus-coevolution-0126.html>
- Viruses (phages) that inject their genome into that of Prochlorococcus may aid cell function and response to stresses.
- Chandler, David L. "Shining brightly: Vast amounts of solar energy radiate to the Earth constantly, but tapping into that energy cost-effectively remains a challenge." MIT News Office. MIT News, 26 Oct. 2011. < http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2011/energy-scale-part3-1026.html>
- Penny Chisholm, Shuguang Zhen, and many other researchers explore the possibility of harnessing solar energy in efficient, economical ways including thermal power turbines, harnessing the energy produced by photosynthetic organisms (including Prochlorococcus), and common, inexpensive materials such as cadmium telluride.
- Brehm, Denise. “Small RNAs yield great amounts of data from ocean microbe samples.”Civil and Environmental Engineering. MIT News, 14 May 2011. < http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2009/smallRNA-0514.html>
- The ability to track the presence, diversity and abundance of protein-encoding genes in microbes holds many possibilities for science. A new collection method that preserves the natural gene expression of microbes provides the opportunity to gain information about how microbes respond to environmental changes.
- Schorow, Stephanie. “Aliens at sea: Anthropologist Helmreich studies researchers studying ocean microbes.” MIT News Office. MIT News, 5 Feb. 2009. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2009/alien-ocean-0205.html>
- MIT Professor of Anthropology Stefan Helmreich studied microbial researchers including Penny Chisholm and Edward DeLong (of MIT) to understand the relationship between what drives their studies and furthermore, how their feelings and mentalities play a role in their analyses.
- Thomson, Elizabeth A. “Happy anniversary, Prochlorococcus: Researchers holding bash 20 years after microbe’s discovery.” MIT News Office. MIT News, 21 May 2008. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/microbe-fest-tt0521.html>
- 20 years after her first article in Nature describing the tiny microbe, Sallie (Penny) Chisholm reflects on the past, present, and future of her work with Prochlorococcus.
- Trafton, Anne. “Team probes mysteries of oceanic bacteria: Wee creatures are key to Earth’s environment.” MIT News Office. MIT News, 3 Mar. 2008. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/microbes-0303.html>
- Professors Edward DeLong and Sallie (Penny) Chisholm use human genome sequencing tools to lead a team with the goal of revealing how the ocean community responds to environmental change. Focusing on the RNA of ocean microbes, they look for changes and patterns in gene expression.
- Brehm, Denise. “MIT research details parasitic battles: Work indicates impact on evolution.” MIT Civil and Environmental Engineering. MIT News, 5 Sept. 2007. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2007/host-virus-0905.html>
- The work of professors Debbie Lindell of the Technion Israel Institute of Technology and Sallie (Penny) Chisholm of MIT lead to interest in the role of viral infections in bacteria. They address the importance of studying the host-virus system.
- “Microbe center plumbs depths of ocean life.” MIT News Office. MIT News, 10 Aug. 2006. < http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2006/microbes-cmore.html>
- C-MORE works with participating institutions, including MIT and UH Manoa, to connect oceanography, microbiology, ecology and genomics in order to “increase understanding of biology, ecology, and biogeochemistry of marine microorganisms.”
- “Researchers: Oceans are a major gene swap-meet for plankton.” MIT News Office. MIT News, 23 Mar. 2006. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2006/plankton.html>
- Fulton-Bennett, Kim. “Microbe DNA helps scientists understand ocean.” Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. MIT News, 22 Feb. 2006. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2006/microbes.html>
- Thomson, Elizabeth A. “Marine microbes focus of major gift to MIT.” MIT News Office. MIT News, 21 Sept. 2004. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2004/moore.html>
- “Microbes’ ‘blueprints’ promise insights into oceans, more.” MIT News Office. MIT News, 13 Aug. 2003. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2003/plankton.html>
- “Bacterial‘nano-machines’ are focus of $15M grant.” MIT News Office. MIT News, 14 Aug. 2002. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2002/bacteria-0814.html>
- Thomson, Elizabeth A. “Initiative aims to help understand, monitor Earth.” MIT News Office. MIT News, 20 Sept. 2002. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2002/esi-1120.html>
- Carmichael, Mary. "Science and ‘The Genius’: Intellect rules for hip-hop star, who keeps the teachers well on their toes." The Boston Globe. 3 Dec. 2011. Web. < http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/12/03/at_harvard_and_mit_the_genius_meets_the_geniuses/>
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- A Boston Globe article and video about the visit of GZA, a witty musician, to Harvard and MIT that resulted in plans to put Prochlorococcus into one of his future works.
- Rimas, Andrew. “She sees vistas in a tiny speck of life.” The Boston Globe. 13 Nov. 2006. Web. <http://www.boston.com/news/globe/health_science/articles/2006/11/13/she_sees_vistas_in_a_tiny_speck_of_life/>
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- The Globe reports on the importance of Prochlorococcus and how Sallie (Penny) Chisholm’s research on the microorganisms has helped advance the fields of genetics and ecology.
- Charisius, Hanno. “Photosynthesis: The Green Miracle.” Spiegel Online: Science. 6 Apr. 2012. Web. < http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/natur/forscher-arbeiten-an-kuenstlicher-photosynthese-a-820372.html>
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- A German periodical, Spiegel Online, reports on the importance of Prochloroccus and its potential for green energy. Research on Prochlorococcus is not only helping to advance the field biology, it also may be an important tool for bioengineers and in turn an important economical asset.
- Charisius, Von Hanno. “The hidden forest of the oceans.” Frankfurter Allgemeine Archives. Frankfurter Allgemeine Sunday Newspaper, 21 Aug. 2011. Web. <http://www.seiten.faz-archiv.de/fas/20110821/sd1201108213203855.html>
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- The Frankfurter Allgemeine Sunday Newspaper reports on the not well known abundance of Prochlorococcus in our oceans, and the large role it plays in the global carbon cycle.
- Harris, Lissa. “Partying with Prochlorococcus: Mighty little microbe marks its 20th anniversary.” MIT News Magazine. MIT Technology Review. Web. < http://www.technologyreview.com/article/410626/partying-with-prochlorococcus/ >
Radio Stories and Videos
- Zimmer, Carl. “MTS41 - Sallie Chisholm - Harvesting the Sun.” Meet the Scientist with Carl Zimmer. Microbe World Beta, 6 Jan. 2010. Web. <http://www.microbeworld.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=574:mts41-sallie-chisholm-harvesting-the-sun&catid=37:meet-the-scientist&Itemid=155 >
- Sallie (Penny) Chisholm speaks to Carl Zimmer about her research with Prochlorococcusas well as her new children’s book about photosynthesis.
- Inskeep, Steve (host). “The most important microbe you’ve never heard of.” NPR. 12 Jun. 2008. Web. Transcript. <http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=91448837>
- Steve Inskeep, Joe Palca, Zachary Johnson and Sallie (Penny) Chisholm discuss why people should care about Prochlorococcus, bringing attention to facts such as Prochlorococcus the base of the ocean food chain. Joe Palca attended Prochlorococcus’s 20th anniversary of its discovery.
- Produced by Charles Bergquist, Director and Contributing Producer. “The Essence of Life: Prochlorococcus.” 13 Jun. 2008. Science Friday. Audio archive. Web. <http://www.sciencefriday.com/segment/06/13/2008/prochlorococcus.html>
- A video, radio story and article all about the past, present and future of research on Prochlorococcus.
- Also see "Science and ‘The Genius’: Intellect rules for hip-hop star, who keeps the teachers well on their toes." The Boston Globe. 3 Dec. 2011. Web. above in Prochlorococcus Press --> News Articles or visit http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/12/03/at_harvard_and_mit_the_genius_meets_the_geniuses/
Ocean and Environment
News Articles
- Thomson, Elizabeth A. “Oceans at risk if policy tool not restricted, researcher says.” MIT News Office. MIT News, 24 Oct. 2001. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2001/chisholm-1024.html>
- Thomson, Elizabeth A. “Here and there.” MIT News Office. MIT News, 18 Jul. 2001. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2001/handt-0718.html>
- Professor Sallie (Penny) Chisholm advocates against ocean fertilization, suggesting it could “kick off a terrible chain reaction.”
- Thomson, Elizabeth A. “Here & There.” MIT News Office. MIT News, 25 Oct. 2000. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2000/handt-1025.html> Sallie (Penny) Chisholm explains some reasons why she disagrees with ocean fertilization.
- Thomson, Elizabeth A. “Here & There.” MIT News Office. MIT News, 23 Aug. 2000. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2000/handt-0823.html>
- Sallie (Penny) Chisholm discusses the potential risks of ending greenhouse warming through ocean fertilization.
- St. Clair, Richard. “Commercial ocean fertilization: a wise use of scientific discovery?” Center for Environmental Initiatives. MIT News, 3 Nov. 1999. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/1999/chisholm-1103.html>
- Thomson, Elizabeth A. “Chisholm: Don’t muck around with oceans.” MIT News Office. MIT News, 13 Jan. 1999. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/1999/ocean-0113.html>
- Waugh, Alice C. “Chisholm discusses value of ecosystem research.” MIT News Office. MIT News, 25 Oct. 1995. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/1995/chisholm-1025.html>
- Gardner, Matthew T. “Syposium examines evolution of Earth system.” Earth System Initiative. MIT News, 17 Mar. 2004. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2004/earth-0317.html>
Children's Books
- “Children’s book co-authored by Penny Chisholm honored by AAAS.” MIT Civil and Environmental Engineering. CEE News in Brief, 7 Jan. 2013. <http://cee.mit.edu/childrens-book-co-authored-penny-chisholm-honored-aaas>
- Penny Chisholm’s book Ocean Sunlight: How Tiny Plants Feed the Seas, published in 2012 and coauthored by Molly Bang, received the AAAS/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Excellence in Science Books.
- Craig Bettenhausen. “Penny Chisholm: MIT biologist discusses the benefits of public outreach.” Chemical & Engineering News. C&EN Talks With, 27 Feb. 2012. <http://cen.acs.org/articles/90/i9/Penny-Chisholm.html>
- Chemical and Engineering News reports on Sallie (Penny) Chisholm’s work with Prochlorococcus and how it has inspired her to “think about the big picture” and participate in public outreach.
- Brehm, Denise. “Children’s book illuminates photosynthesis.” MIT Civil and Environmental Engineering. MIT News, 10 Mar. 2009. < http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2009/chisholm-book-0310.html>
- Robinson, Lolly. “Five questions for Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm.” The Horn Book: Publications about books for children and young adults. The Horn Book, 5 Jul. 2012. <http://www.hbook.com/2012/07/authors-illustrators/interviews/five-questions-for-molly-bang-and-penny-chisholm/>
- The Horn Book discusses Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm’s new children’s book, how they worked together, how they targeted their audience, and how the scientific ideas in the book were supplemented by illustrations.
Recognitions
Women in Science and Engineering
- Mason, Edward. “MITx version of introductory biology class has deep roots: 7.00x brings an MIT classic online.” MIT News correspondent. MIT News, 18 Mar. 2013.<http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2013/mitx-700x-introduction-to-biology.html>
- The Editors. “100 Reasons to Become a Scientist or Engineer.” American Scientist Vol. 100 no. 4 (July-August 2012): 300. DOI: 10.1511/2012.97.300. Web. <http://www.americanscientist.org/issues/num2/2012/4/100-reasons-to-become-a-scientist-or-engineer/1>
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- Sallie (Penny) Chisholm supplied Reason #93 to American Scientist in their list of 100 reasons to become a scientist or engineer. Chisholm describes enjoying science as a “way of knowing” and being able to tell a story that people must believe, even if it was not about a topic of their interest, because sufficient evidence exists.
- Thomson, Elizabeth A. “Study points to career/family concerns among women engineering faculty.” MIT News Office. MIT News, 29 Mar. 2000. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2000/women-0329.html>
Awards and Honors
- “Chisholm, Langer receive nation’s highest honors for scientists and inventors: President Obama presented the two MIT professors with the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation on Friday.” MIT News Office. MIT News, 4 Feb. 2013. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2013/chisholm-langer-national-medals.html>
- “Chisholm, Langer awarded nation’s highest honors for scientists and inventors: Two MIT professors awarded the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.” MIT News Office. MIT News, 21 Dec. 2012. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2012/langer-chisholm-medals.html>
- “Five from MIT named AAAS fellows: Recognized by their peers for their efforts to advance science or its applications.” MIT News Office. MIT News, 3 Dec. 2012. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2012/five-from-mit-named-aaas-fellows.html>
- “Environmental Research Council issues report: Council is asked to develop plan to establish MIT Environmental Initiative.”MIT Office of the Provost. MIT News, 20 May 2010. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2010/environment-init-0520.html>
- Brehm, Denise. “Chisholm receives Agassiz Medal from National Academy of Sciences: MIT Professor selected for her pioneering studies of marine organisms.” MIT Civil and Environmental Engineering. MIT News, 13 May 2010. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2010/chisholm-agassiz.html>
- “MIT creates Environmental Research Council: Sets stage for Institute environment initiative.” MIT News Office. MIT News, 3 Oct. 2008. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/environment-1003.html>
- “Five faculty members elected to NAS.” MIT News Office. MIT News, 14 May 2003. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2003/nas-0514.html>
- “Eight members of the faculty appointed to named professorships.” MIT News Office. MIT News, 11 Dec. 2002. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2002/chairs-1211.html>
- “Quarter Century Club inducts 95 new members.”MIT News Office. MIT News, 10 Apr. 2002. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2002/qcc-0410.html>
- “Awards& Honors.” MIT News Office. MIT News, 21 May 1997. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/1997/aandh-0521.html>
- Sallie W. Chisholm, McAfee Professor of Engineering in the Department of CEE and Biology, receives a 1997 Guggenheim Fellowship. She planned to allocate her award towards studies on ocean fertilization.
- “Task force to review student life and learning.” MIT News Office. MIT News, 11 Sept. 1996. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/1996/task-force-0911.html>
- Sallie ( Penny) Chisholm becomes a member of the Presidential Task Force on Student Life, a team devoted to review of the Institute’s educational mission for the 21st century.
- “Members of new councils listed.” MIT News Office. MIT News, 3 Apr. 1996. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/1996/councils-0403.html>
- Penny Chisholm becomes a councilmember for the MIT Council on the Environment.
- Enterline, Mary. “Chisholm is name McAfee professor.” MIT News Office. MIT News, 11 Jan. 1995. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/1995/chisholm-0111.html>
- Gulf Oil Corporation established the McAfee professorship in honor of an MIT 1940 alumnus and former Gulf chairman and CEO, Dr. Jerry McAfee.
- “Advisory panel to help provost in dean search.” MIT News Office. MIT News, 16 Nov. 1994. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/1994/advisory-1116.html>
- Sallie (Penny) Chisholm serves on a committee whose role is to help identify individuals capable of deanship at MIT.
- “Awards and honors.” MIT News Office. MIT News, 25 Aug. 1993. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/1993/awards-0825.html>
- Lisa R. Moore, a doctoral candidate at MIT and student of Sallie (Penny) Chisholm, receives on of the second annual Volvo/MIT Award for Environmental Research.
- “American Academy Elects 10.” MIT News Office. MIT News, 29 Apr. 1992. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/1992/academy-0429.html>
- Sallie (Penny) Chisholm was elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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Image courtesy of Sophia Chang
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GZA from the Wu-Tang Clan visits the Chisholm Lab to learn about Prochlorococcus and ocean ecology for inspiration on future musical works.
