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What year was Jocelyn Bell Burnell awarded the title of Dame Commander of the British Empire (DBE)?
What year was Jocelyn Bell Burnell awarded the title of Dame Commander of the British Empire (DBE)?
Which significant term was introduced in 1968 due to Jocelyn Bell Burnell's discovery?
Which significant term was introduced in 1968 due to Jocelyn Bell Burnell's discovery?
What unique genetic sequence did Tak Wah Mak discover in 1983?
What unique genetic sequence did Tak Wah Mak discover in 1983?
In which year did Antony Hewish receive the Nobel Prize related to Jocelyn Bell Burnell's work?
In which year did Antony Hewish receive the Nobel Prize related to Jocelyn Bell Burnell's work?
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What was the main focus of Tak Wah Mak's research throughout his career?
What was the main focus of Tak Wah Mak's research throughout his career?
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What did Jocelyn Bell Burnell's instruments detect in November 1967?
What did Jocelyn Bell Burnell's instruments detect in November 1967?
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Which type of cancer did Tak Wah Mak identify a chemical to block the fuel supply for?
Which type of cancer did Tak Wah Mak identify a chemical to block the fuel supply for?
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Where did Tak Wah Mak complete his PhD in biochemistry?
Where did Tak Wah Mak complete his PhD in biochemistry?
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Study Notes
Jocelyn Bell Burnell
- First scientist to detect pulsars
- Opened a new branch of astrophysics
- Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Developed a flair for science at school
- Resolved to work in astronomy
- Graduated from Glasgow University in 1965
- PhD thesis on twinkling quasars at Cambridge University
- Helped design and build radio telescopes
- Discovered pulsars in November 1967
- Unexpected radio waves pulsating every 1.337 seconds
- Similar signals detected in other parts of space
- Concluded radio waves from a rapidly rotating, strongly magnetized neutron star (pulsar)
- Coined the term "pulsar" in 1968
Tak Wah Mak
- Immunologist and molecular biologist
- Solved a longstanding problem in immunology
- Discovered how T-cells recognize antigens
- Breakthrough in 1983
- T-cells recognize antigens using unique genetic sequences
- Studied at the University of Wisconsin and the University of Alberta
- Discovered the genetic sequence of T-cell receptors
- Opened up a new chapter in the study and treatment of immune-system diseases
- Applied molecular techniques to learn more about immune responses to cancer
- Quote: "We can never give up the fight against cancer"
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Explore the groundbreaking contributions of Jocelyn Bell Burnell, who discovered pulsars, and Tak Wah Mak, who advanced our understanding of T-cell recognition in immunology. This quiz highlights their remarkable achievements and the impact they had on their respective fields. Test your knowledge about their lives, discoveries, and significance in science.
