Oral History interview with Richard Setlow, 2005 April 21

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Oral History interview with Richard Setlow, 2005 April 21

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/154305656

Richard Setlow chronicles his scientific career in detail, beginning with his education in physics, his transition to biophysics and DNA repair, to his most recent work on carcinogenesis and space biology. His detailed description of his scientific work conveys his achievement in the field of DNA repair, mutagenesis, and carcinogenesis. He also provides perspective on a scientific life during the cold war era by reflecting on his transition from an academic institution to national labs. Other topics include: the establishment of the Department of Biophyiscs at Yale; Ernest Pollard; and the director of the Biology Division at ORNL, Alexander Hollaender.

Transcript: summary only.Audio tapes: 2 compact discs.

American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library

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