Living in rural Maine, Jeffrey Hall’s own rhythm has been thrown upside down after he received a?very unexpected call one morning on the award of this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Together with Michael Rosbash and Mike Young, they were recognized “for their discoveries of molecular mechanisms controlling the circadian rhythm.”Celleditor Marta Koch caught up with Jeff on a calm Sunday morning, when electricity at his house had just returned after recent storms. Annotated excerpts from their chat about behavior, misbehavior, and the challenges and joys of working with fruit flies, are presented below.Living in rural Maine, Jeffrey Hall’s own rhythm has been thrown upside down after he received a very unexpected call communicating he, together with Michael Rosbash and Mike Young, had been awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their “for their discoveries of molecular mechanisms controlling the circadian rhythm.”Celleditor Marta Koch was fortunate to catch Jeff Hall on a calm Sunday morning, when electricity was back on despite recent storms, and chat about behavior, misbehavior, and the challenges and joys of working with fruit flies. Annotated excerpts from this conversation are presented below, and the full conversation is available with the article online.]]>
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