Jocelyn Bell Burnell and Tak Wah Mak Quiz
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What significant recognition did Jocelyn Bell Burnell receive in 2007?

  • Dame Commander of the British Empire (DBE) (correct)
  • Nobel Prize in Physics
  • Order of the British Empire (OBE)
  • Royal Astronomical Society Gold Medal
  • What was the original playful title given to the signals detected by the radio telescope array?

  • Cosmic Radio Beacons
  • Pulsar-1
  • Exotic Star Signal
  • Little Green Men-1 (LGM-1) (correct)
  • Which university did Jocelyn Bell Burnell attend for her undergraduate studies?

  • Glasgow University (correct)
  • Cambridge University
  • Oxford University
  • Belfast University
  • Who published Jocelyn Bell Burnell's findings in the journal Nature?

    <p>Antony Hewish</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of celestial object did Bell Burnell and Hewish determine the pulsar signals originated from?

    <p>Neutron star</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant research achievement did Tak Wah Mak contribute in 1984?

    <p>Elucidated the genetic encoding of human T-cell receptors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was observed from Tak Wah Mak's experiments with mice in 1988?

    <p>The isolation of genetic functions in cancer and immunology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following milestones is incorrectly matched to Tak Wah Mak's achievements?

    <p>1984: Identified a chemical for immune responses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement best summarizes Tak Wah Mak's primary contribution to cancer research?

    <p>He utilized molecular techniques to enhance understanding of immune responses to cancer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year did Tak Wah Mak begin his research at the Ontario Cancer Institute?

    <p>1972</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant discovery did Jocelyn Bell Burnell contribute to in 1967?

    <p>The detection of pulsars</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year did Tak Wah Mak identify the mechanism by which T-cells recognize antigens?

    <p>1983</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main focus of Jocelyn Bell Burnell's PhD thesis at Cambridge University?

    <p>Twinkling quasars</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What recognition did Jocelyn Bell Burnell receive in 2007 for her services to astronomy?

    <p>Dame Commander of the British Empire (DBE)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of cancer-fighting advancement is associated with Tak Wah Mak's research?

    <p>Identification of fuel supply blockers for Hodgkin's lymphoma</p> Signup and view all the answers

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