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Wolfe-Simon will be one of the participants at [[NASA]]'s news conference on an [[astrobiology|astrobiological]] discovery on 2 December 2010.<ref>[http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/news/releases/2010/M10-110.html NASA to Hold News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery]</ref> |
Wolfe-Simon will be one of the participants at [[NASA]]'s news conference on an [[astrobiology|astrobiological]] discovery on 2 December 2010.<ref>[http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/news/releases/2010/M10-110.html NASA to Hold News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery]</ref> Wolfe-Simon will announce that there are microorganisms in Lake Mono which use arsenic in their DNA instead of phosphor.<ref>{{lang-nl}} [[Nederlandse Omroep Stichting]]. "[http://nos.nl/artikel/202302-nieuw-soort-leven-ontdekt.html Nieuw soort leven ontdekt]"</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:28, 1 December 2010
Felisa Wolfe-Simon is a biochemist at the US Geological Survey and a fellow of the NASA Astrobiology Institute. Her research focuses on evolutionary microbiology and exotic metabolic pathways. Her recent work includes the possibility that some microorganisms can use arsenate (AsO3−
4) as a substitute for phosphate (PO3−
4), including examples cultured from Mono Lake, California.[1]
Education and awards
Wolfe-Simon received her PhD in oceanography from Rutgers University in 2006 with a dissertation titled The Role and Evolution of Superoxide Dismutases in Algae. She had previously received dual Bachelors in Biology and Oboe Performance from Oberlin College in 2000.[2]
In 2006 she was awarded a National Science Foundation post-doctoral fellowship to support work done at Harvard and Arizona State University. In 2010, she was honored with the Kavli Fellowship from the National Academy of Sciences recognizing outstanding young scientists.[2]
Astrobiology announcement
Wolfe-Simon will be one of the participants at NASA's news conference on an astrobiological discovery on 2 December 2010.[3] Wolfe-Simon will announce that there are microorganisms in Lake Mono which use arsenic in their DNA instead of phosphor.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Felisa Wolfe-Simon, Paul C.W. Davies and Ariel D. Anbar (2009). "Did nature also choose arsenic?" (PDF). International Journal of Astrobiology. 8 (2): 69–74.
- ^ a b "Wolfe-Simon CV" (PDF).
- ^ NASA to Hold News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery
- ^ [undefined] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: no text (help) Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. "Nieuw soort leven ontdekt"
External links
- Home page
- Labyrint on Astrobiology. Dutch science documentary featuring Wolfe-Simon.
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