Here is a snapshot of some of the people you can learn about through this online archive.
Profiles in Science is an online archive of collections celebrating leaders in biomedical research and public health from the 20th century. The collections include books, journals, pamphlets, diaries, letters, photographs, audio recordings, videos, and more. The collections are organized into three categories:
- Biomedical Research: materials related to the study of biological processes at the molecular level.
- Health and Medicine: materials related to scientific discoveries to improve medical treatments and public health.
- Fostering Science and Health: materials related to the role of politicians, philanthropists, the media and others.
Each digital collection includes introductory narratives on the scientist’s life and work and an exhibit that highlights a selection of the most noteworthy documents (this can be text, audio, videos, or photos). Additional documents from the scientist’s papers are available through the website’s search engine or browse features.
The newest addition to Profiles in Science is the Louis Sokoloff Papers. Louis Sokoloff was an American physician and neuroscientist whose innovative research methods and tools transformed the study of brain structure and function. This collection features articles, interviews, photos, correspondence with colleagues and students, and experimental brain images.
For more information, visit: https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/
Profiles in Science is maintained by the National Library of Medicine’s Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications and History of Medicine Division.