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SUMMARY:Celebrated Scientist\, Nobel Laureate Martin Chalfie Highlights 40th Anniversary of the H. Martin Friedman Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Brooklyn College Chemistry Society and co-hosted by the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry\, Nobel Laureate Martin Chalfie’s lecture draws inspiration from a 1939 essay by Abraham Flexner\, founding director of the Institute for Advanced Study\, who argued that society’s obsession with “usefulness” often blinds us to the discoveries that reshape our understanding of the world. Flexner believed that true breakthroughs happen when thinkers are free to explore without a roadmap. Chalfie brings that idea into the 21st century\, showing how curiosity‑driven research continues to spark scientific revolutions. \nChalfie speaks from experience. He shared the Nobel Prize for pioneering the use of Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP)—a tool that transformed biology by allowing scientists to watch living cells in action. Yet his path to scientific acclaim was anything but straightforward. \nBorn in Chicago\, Chalfie entered Harvard with an interest in science but graduated unsure of his abilities and uncertain about his future. He spent two years working a patchwork of jobs—janitor\, clothing salesman\, high‑school teacher—before a chance opportunity in a research lab changed everything. One experiment worked. One idea led to a publication. And that moment of discovery gave him the confidence to pursue graduate school and\, eventually\, a career that would reshape modern biology. \nRead more here\, \nRegister for this event here. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.brooklyn.edu/event/celebrated-scientist-nobel-laureate-martin-chalfie-highlights-40th-anniversary-of-the-h-martin-friedman-lecture-series/
LOCATION:Ingersoll Hall Extension\, Room 148
CATEGORIES:Chemistry and Biochemistry,School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences
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