Bruce Alberts

Bruce Alberts

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    • Redefining Science Education, and Why Trust Science?
    • Molecular Biology of the Cell and Essential Cell Biology
    • SERP: Strategic Education Research Partnership
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    • Indonesian Science Fund and Support for Young Indonesian Scientists
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    • American Society for Cell Biology
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Early Years

Bruce in his early years, growing up near Chicago and then at Harvard.

As a young boy.
Bruce, age 8, at left, South School, Glencoe, Illinois.
At 4 months old, near Chicago.
At New Trier High School, 1955, Winnetka, Illinois.
In eighth grade, 1952.
Summer camping trip just before college, Wisconsin, 1956.
Bruce as a college junior with Betty as a sophomore at Simmons College.
Bruce at Harvard College, 1957.
Bruce at the Matterhorn, 1966.
Bruce with his mother, 1961.

Current Work

Why Trust Science?

Interview with Paul Nurse: Why how science works must be taught

Concrete steps to diversify the scientific workforce

Improving support for young biomedical scientists

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