George Langford Diakui untuk Layanan ke ASCB, Sains

George Langford Diakui untuk Layanan ke ASCB, Sains

Komite Kebijakan Publik American Society for Cell Biology memilih George Langford untuk menerima Penghargaan Layanan Publik 2022 atas 50 tahun pelayanannya pada ASCB dan sains. Video singkat presentasi akan ditampilkan pada hari Sabtu, 3 Desember selama Keynote Cell Bio 2022 di Washington, DC. Versi lengkap presentasi akan tersedia untuk dilihat setelah tanggal tersebutdi sini

Dalam sambutannya pada upacara presentasi, CEO ASCB Rebecca Alvania mengatakan, "Seiring dengan menjadi ilmuwan terkemuka, karir Anda dapat dijelaskan dalam satu kata: Layanan."

Alvania menyoroti hanya beberapa kegiatan yang telah dilakukan Langford. Dia berkata, "Anda juga telah berkontribusi pada komunitas ilmiah yang lebih luas melalui layanan Anda di dewan dan panel penasihat untuk lembaga dan yayasan pemerintah yang sangat penting: Institut Kesehatan Nasional, Yayasan Sains Nasional, Dewan Sains Nasional, Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Institut Medis Howard Hughes, Dewan Riset Nasional, NASA, dan Laboratorium Biologi Kelautan, untuk beberapa nama."

Dia juga mencantumkan banyak kegiatan yang telah melibatkan Langford dalam ASCB. Daftar Alvania termasuk ketua pertama Komite Urusan Minoritas ASCB, ketua Komite Keanggotaan ASCB, ketua komite seleksi Hadiah ASCB untuk Inklusivitas, Bendahara ASCB, dan anggota Dewan ASCB.

Ketua Komite Kebijakan Publik Holly Goodson menyoroti proyek layanan terbaru Langford dalam sambutannya. Goodson berkata, "Tidak ada contoh yang lebih jelas dari layanan Anda kepada komunitas ilmiah selain pekerjaan Anda untuk membangun dan membangun Program PAIR-UP....Anda menyadari masalah - bahwa ada terlalu sedikit ilmuwan pencitraan kulit hitam yang menggunakan mikroskop pencitraan tingkat lanjut. Alih-alih hanya menyadari bahwa ada masalah, Anda melanjutkan dan mencari solusi."

Goodson menemukan pelajaran bagi semua orang di tahun-tahun pelayanan Langford, terutama dalam pengembangan program PAIR-UP. Goodson berkata, "PAIR-UP bukan hanya kegiatan yang membantu memecahkan masalah tertentu. Ini adalah contoh bagi seluruh komunitas kami bahwa ketika kami melihat masalah, kami perlu mengikuti jejak Anda dan menemukan solusi."

Langford mengatakan dia merasa rendah hati dan terhormat dengan pengakuan itu, dan dia mengakui bahwa upayanya hanyalah bagian dari solusi.

"Kami membutuhkan tenaga kerja yang beragam untuk mencapai misi penemuan dan inovasi yang diperlukan untuk memajukan pengetahuan ilmiah dan meningkatkan kesehatan manusia," kata Langford. "Ini terutama benar, jika kita ingin meningkatkan kesehatan komunitas kulit hitam dan komunitas minoritas lainnya. Program PAIR-UP tidak mengharuskan para ilmuwan untuk meninggalkan budaya mereka di depan pintu, tetapi untuk menjadi diri mereka yang otentik."

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Debunking Three Myths About George Washington

George Washington, our nation's first president is one of the most prominent figures in American history. For many Americans, he is known as the "Father of our Nation" because he became the greatest American legend involved in the freedom and development of our country in numerous ways: military hero, first president, a signer of the American Declaration of Independence, just to name a few. What happened to such men like Washington is that myths were created that enhanced fame and honor. However, most myths become such tall tales they become exaggerations or lies. Such is the case with three of the most popular myths about Washington's life.

1. The Cherry Tree: Young George Washington used his new hatchet and chopped down his father's prized cherry tree. When his father found his tree had been cut down, he asked his son if he was the perpetrator. George said that he did indeed chop it down and his father embraced him as an act of forgiveness. This story is probably the most popular myth about Washington, but it is a fable. This tale originated in a book written by a minister named Mason Locke Weems, or "Parson" Weems who was an American author who wrote several biographies of historical figures. His most famous biography was The Life of Washington, written in 1800. Weems also wrote about other lesser-known myths about Washington. Most who read the book thought they were absurd.

2. False Teeth Made of Wood: Washington's false teeth were not made of wood. Our first president appeared to be cursed with chronic problems with his teeth most of his life. He wore dentures made of human, and probably cow and horse teeth, ivory, lead-tin alloy, copper alloy (perhaps brass), and silver alloy. So, it seems he wore just about every alternative type of element that could have been made into a tooth. At his home in Mount Vernon, visitors can see a display of his last set of dentures, apparently made of ivory. Interestingly, these dentures are the most prominently displayed items there.

3. The Silver Dollar Thrown Across the Potomac River:  Did Washington throw a silver dollar across the Potomac River? The width of the river runs from 1,300 feet to 11 miles. It is humanly impossible to throw a coin from one side to another. Also, the colonial government did not mint silver "dollars" until 1794. Before that date, the Spanish dollar, or "Piece of Eight" had circulated in the original colonies. Besides Washington was 67 years old when he died in 1799. So he would have been a fairly old man, at 63, when the first dollar was released.

Myths about famous men and women are invented to make their lives seem greater and more interesting than they already are. Whether myths begin as tales written in books, or are created among drunken men in taverns, it is unnecessary gossip. Washington was such a famous American figure, creating myths did little to enhance the deeds that made him such a legendary American hero. These three myths spread about him certainly pale in comparison to his enormous list of accomplishments.



By Harrington A Lackey 


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