Actually, it was noticing penG that made me mouse over it myself. After
spending many years completing a thesis on beta-lactamases, I was very
surprised - and excited - to see that on something as main-stream as
Google. But then when I paid attention more closely, I saw that they even
have a good representation of the electron density in three orthogonal
planes surrounding the molecule! Dr. James Knox (my thesis advisor) just
informed me that the density maps are on exhibit at the British Museum of
Science.
I have heard so much about Dorothy Hodgkin from my thesis advisor,
that I became very familiar with her name and legacy, although I never had
met her.
Gregg
On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 9:39 AM, Robert Sweet <[email protected]> wrote:
> Check out google.com. They're announcing what would have been Dorothy
> Hodgkin's 104th b-day. I saw the molecule, and said to myself, "My
> goodness, that's penicillin G," and the mouseover announced the big day.
>
> She was a great scientist and a friend to thousands of us.
>
> Bob
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