Joram Piatigorsky
Author ~ Collector ~ Scientist
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The Jellyfish Series
Three scientists from different generations of the same family explore the boundaries and limits to our understanding of the natural world—and ourselves.
In the treacherous waters of La Parguera bay, a hidden world lurks beneath. Government researcher Ricardo Sztein is obsessed with unlocking its secrets—jellyfish.
But in a cutthroat lab where careers are made or broken, can he afford to follow his curiosity?
Ignoring his wife’s dying warning, “be careful”, he risks everything for an unexpected breakthrough …
What if your thoughts weren’t entirely your own?
Dr. Roger Resin, an ambitious scientist and visionary, has a radical hypothesis: What if thoughts could be transmitted through infectious particles? His peers scoff at the idea, dismissing it as pure fantasy. But when his research attracts attention from an unexpected source, Roger is thrust into a whirlwind of intrigue, doubt, and discovery.
As he delves deeper, Roger must confront the fine line between genius and madness, science and speculation, truth and destiny. Will his groundbreaking idea revolutionize the way we understand the human mind, or will it cost him everything?
Written by a renowned scientist, Roger’s Thought-Particles is a gripping, thought-provoking novel that explores the thrilling highs and crushing lows of scientific discovery. Perfect for fans of speculative fiction and scientific thrillers, this book will leave you questioning where your thoughts truly come from.
Are you ready to rethink reality?
Fresh from college, Regina is determined to make her mark as a scientist—but she can’t escape the vivid, private universe of her imagination. Drawn into a decades-old controversy that tarnished her family’s name, she sets out to redeem her grandfather, Roger, a 90-year-old retired scientist whose radical theory that thoughts can be transmitted like viruses was dismissed as fantasy and her ancestor Ricardo, condemned for daring to claim that jellyfish can visualize evolution.
When Regina digs deeper, she uncovers a haunting mystery: the deadly explosion known as The Obliteration, which destroyed Grandpa Roger’s research institution thirty years ago. As she dares to ask the questions others are too afraid to, Regina blurs the line between fact and speculation—and in doing so, she discovers that imagination might just be the key to unlocking the future of science itself.
While I never set out to be a collector of Inuit art, it’s been exciting to see what started as an attraction become a passion and develop over 35 years into a collection. In a way, it’s like raising a child and seeing the child develop into a successful, independent life of its own. In addition to the many blogs I’ve written about my Inuit art collection, I launched a website — InuitBeautiful.com — last year to share the collection. I hope you’ll join me here and on InuitBeautiful.com to explore the beautiful and fascinating art of the Inuit.
Basic Research Award
Science exploration is like an itch. You can scratch at the surface but the tingle to dig deeper is always there. And can’t be ignored, even in retirement. Or should I say, particularly in retirement!
I spent close to 50 years in science as a molecular biologist and eye researcher, first at Caltech as a graduate student from 1962 to 1967, and then at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In 1981, I founded the Laboratory of Molecular and Developmental Biology at the National Eye Institute and served as its chief until 2009, when I closed my laboratory and became a Scientist Emeritus, an NIH position I hold presently.
My passion for science and basic research — which I see as destination-free research, as well as my gratitude to the National Eye Institute (NEI) — led me to establish a science award at NEI to encourage scientist to go where their research led them.
