As we look back at 2016, we are proud to have shared stories about the people and products making a difference in scientific discovery and public health here at NLM. Here are a few highlights: Winter 2016 We posted stories about an NLM scientist coediting a book on providing health information to consumers, how NLM responded…
In anticipation of her 100th day in office since her swearing in September 12th, Dr. Patricia Flatley Brennan answered questions from NLM in Focus. Here she shares her passion for the Library and its future and provides a little insight into her personal interests. As the first nurse to lead the National Library of Medicine,…
NIH went a bit intergalactic on October 18 when, from aboard the International Space Station (ISS), flight engineer and biologist Dr. Kate Rubins of NASA discussed research aboard the orbital laboratory—particularly the DNA sequencing experiments—during an in-flight conversation with NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins. The National Library of Medicine was glad to help contribute to its success.…
By about 4:30 a.m. every day, two colonial- era cooks—Nathan and Lucy, both slaves—were well into their typical work day on Mount Vernon plantation near Alexandria, Va. We know from historical record that a cook’s duties would have included lighting fires in the kitchen hearth for breakfast prep, and perhaps in the dining room for…
In Quick Q&A, NLM staff share a bit about why they’re motivated and inspired. We also ask them to add something surprising about themselves. For our third Quick Q&A, we reached three scientists in the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) who work in the Statistical Computational Biology Group. Meet John Spouge, Mileidy Gonzalez, and…
Dr. Patti Brennan’s new blog launched yesterday, and we’re all invited to read—and comment—as she shares her experiences heading the world’s largest biomedical library, the US National Library of Medicine. She chose to call her new blog NLM Musings from the Mezzanine, which reflects the variety of postings we can expect and the location of…
The National Library of Medicine is helping young historians discover its rich collections related to the National History Day 2017 theme, “Taking a Stand.” Middle school and high school students throughout the US are preparing projects for History Day, which takes place throughout the school year, with the national finals held over several days—June 11-15,…
In Quick Q&A, NLM staff share a bit about why they’re motivated and inspired. We also ask them to add something surprising about themselves. For our second Quick Q&A, we reached four scientists in the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) who work in the Computational Biophysics group. Meet Anna Panchenko and her team: Alexander…
The steady rhythm of drums. The smell of sage. The sense of community. You’ve arrived at a Native American powwow. The powwow program at NLM is entering its fifteenth year this month. NLM staff travel up and down the East Coast from New York to North Carolina to about a dozen powwows per year between…
