At Pomona College’s McCluskey Lab, biophysicists are working together to uncover the forces that govern life using lasers, microscopes and a whole lot of collaboration. Columnist Gabriel Brenner PO ’26 explores how biophysics is shaping the future of science: a future that’s interdisciplinary and anything but solitary.
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How yeast could save Selena Gomez
Professor of Chemistry Sarah Keller has a knack for yeast. While we might know about yeast from its role in creating bread and yogurt, Keller’s research on it has been linked to processes that can cause diseases such as lupus — an autoimmune disorder that rose to national attention after

