Underground Astronomy

Most scientists who study the cosmos keep their eyes fastened firmly on the sky. Not Professor Bernard Sadoulet, who turns to an unconventional place: the bowels of the earth.

Distant Relatives, Common Genes

Professor Dan Rokhsar's research is not only providing new insights into our genetic heritage but also clearing a path toward a cleaner, greener future.

The Living Story of Sulawesi

The Indonesian island of Sulawesi houses a mélange of species with confusing origins. But how did they evolve and come to be there? In what may be the most difficult place in the world for biological analysis, Professor Jim McGuire looks for answers.

Professor Bernard Sadoulet uses a set of sophisticated equipment he designed himself in pursuit of particles called WIMPs and the nature of dark matter.