In October 8, 2008, the Nobel Prize for Chemistry was awarded to Osamu Shimomura, Martin Chalfie, and Roger Tsien Âostensibly for the discovery, cloning, and applications of green-fluorescent protein (GFP). This protein is Âassociated with bioluminescence in Âcoelenterates, including jellyfish and sea pansies. This award is as much a Âcelebration of basic research as it is an acknowledgÂement of the achievements of three Âaccomplished researchers…