Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences articles from October 2001

Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences archives from October 2001

Editorial.
October 1, 2001... The annual meeting of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences will be held in Biloxi, Mississippi, on February 21st and 22nd, 2002. This issue contains the final call for abstracts which are due by November 1st. As you look through this issue of...

Mississippi and the Publications of the State Academies of Science.
October 1, 2001... J.B. Hill [1] Throughout their history, state academies of science have promoted and disseminated local and regional scientific research through the publication of refereed journals and conference proceedings. Since 1939, the Mississippi...

p53 as a Diagnostic Tool for the Detection of Cancer.
October 1, 2001... Rander Giovanni Adams [1] Tracy Dellinger [2] Melinda Kuhn [2] Charles Streckfus [2] Lenora Bigler [2,3] Cancer begins with the alteration of a gene and, with the continuous division of mutated cells, ends with the...

"The Mississippi Academy of Sciences Candle Burns Brightly!".(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Congratulations to Bob Bateman who is our new president-elect and to Ham Benghuzzi who is our newest director for the Mississippi Academy of Sciences (MAS). Similarly, congratulations are in order for Steve Case who is the new president-elect...

Executive Officer's Column.
October 1, 2001... Blend until smooth--many recipes (okay--many drink recipes or so I've been told) finish with those instructions. In science these days, we frequently have to blend diverse disciplines together in order to achieve our goals. Unfortunately, the...

Mississippi Junior Academy of Sciences.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Mississippi Junior Academy of Sciences (MJAS), sponsored through the Mississippi Academy of Sciences (MAS), is an organization for students (grades 9-12) interested in scientific research. Members of the MJAS annually submit papers based on...