Randy O Wayne
Associate Professor
Plant Science Building, Room 203
607-255-8904
Email: row1@cornell.edu
Concentration
Plant Cell Biology; Plant Physiology
Graduate Fields
- Plant Biology
Departments
- Department of Plant Biology
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Univ Massachusetts
1977
Master's Degree
U Cal Los Angeles
1979
Doctorate
Univ Massachusetts
1985
Overview
I am a scientist and a teacher: an amateur, in that I do what I love and a dilettante in that I do what I find delight in. I am less of a professional in that a professional may be assessed more by his/her short term career accomplishments than by the long term results that come from his/her calling. My research has focused on questioning the assumptions underlying the current quantum electrodynamic theories and orthodox interpretation of the photon. As a teacher, I have tried to pass on a deep and broad knowledge of biology, a love for biology and an ability to critically and ethically think about biological research and its consequences.
Research Focus
My experimental and theoretical research has focused on the structure of the photon. Based on mour model of a photon, we have been able to provide a mechanistic explaination of why objects do not travel faster than the speed of light.
Instruction Focus
As a teacher, I have tried to pass on a deep and broad knowledge of biology, a love for biology and an ability to critically and ethically think about biological research and its consequences. This year I also wrote the first book in a two part series based on my upper level courses. The first book is entitled, Light and Video Microscopy