Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Nonlinear Pharmacokinetics: Michaelis-Menten Equation

Nonlinear Pharmacokinetics: Michaelis-Menten Equation

The Michaelis–Menten equation is a fundamental model for describing capacity-limited kinetics in drug metabolism. It offers insights into the rate of decline of plasma drug concentration Cp over time, with Vmax and KM as pivotal parameters.
Vmax represents the maximum achievable process rate, while KM, known as the Michaelis constant, signifies the drug concentration at which the process rate reaches half its maximum. This relationship between Vmax, KM, and Cp gives rise to three distinct...

The Resting Membrane Potential

The Resting Membrane Potential

Life Histories

Life Histories

Constrained by limited energy and resources, organisms must compromise between offspring quantity and parental investment. This trade-off is represented by two primary reproductive strategies; K-strategists produce few offspring but provide substantial parental support, whereas r-strategists produce much progeny that receives little care. These strategies are related to an organism’s survival likelihood across its lifespan, which is represented by a survivorship curve. Three general types of...

Bonanno's Theory of Grieving

Bonanno's Theory of Grieving

Grieving is a complex psychological and emotional process that varies significantly among individuals. George Bonanno's research on bereavement identified four distinct patterns of grieving, offering a nuanced understanding of how people cope with significant loss, such as the death of a spouse, over extended periods. These patterns — resilience, recovery, chronic dysfunction, and delayed grief — highlight the diversity in emotional responses and adaptive mechanisms.
Resilience
The resilience...

Determination of Michaelis Constant and Maximum Elimination Rate

Determination of Michaelis Constant and Maximum Elimination Rate

The Michaelis constant (KM) and the theoretical maximum process rate (Vmax) are vital parameters in the Michaelis-Menten equation, central to many biochemical reactions. They provide essential insights into enzyme kinetics and drug metabolism.
These parameters can be estimated by analyzing plasma concentration data post-drug administration. A notable example of this application is phenytoin, a drug with capacity-limited kinetics. It's recommended that phenytoin should be administered at two...

Conjugate Addition of Enolates: Michael Addition

Conjugate Addition of Enolates: Michael Addition

The attack of a nucleophile at the β carbon of an α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compound is called conjugate addition. Conjugate addition reactions of active methylene compounds, such as β-diketones, β-keto esters, β-keto nitriles, and α-nitro ketones, are called Michael addition reactions.

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same journal

An unfinished lecture: Starting from the correspondence between Pei-Sung Tang and B. F. Skinner.

History of psychology·2026

Same journal

The self and the limitations of the intellect: Jung's epistemological synthesis of Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and Kant.

History of psychology·2026

Same journal

On the prowl for disciplinary vassals: Neurologists, psychiatrists, and clinical psychologists discuss science, technology, and profession at the National Research Council's Conference on Relations of Psychiatry to Psychology (1921).

History of psychology·2026

Same journal

The politics of Kurt Lewin.

History of psychology·2026

Same journal

Mare tenebrarum, cryptomnesia, and experimental metaphysics: The normal subconscious according to Edward Abramowski (1868-1918).

History of psychology·2026

Same journal

An unexplored history of music therapy: The medicinal use of makams in the Ottoman era as a psychological tool.

History of psychology·2026

See all related articles

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 6, 2026

Building Langmuir Probes and Emissive Probes for Plasma Potential Measurements in Low Pressure, Low Temperature Plasmas

Building Langmuir Probes and Emissive Probes for Plasma Potential Measurements in Low Pressure, Low Temperature Plasmas

Published on: May 25, 2021

In memoriam: Michael M. Sokal (1945-2025).

Leila Zenderland

History of Psychology

|June 4, 2026

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Michael M. Sokal, a pioneer in the history of psychology and science, significantly contributed to scholarly research and the establishment of key organizations. His prolific career advanced the history of behavioral and social sciences.

More Related Videos

Comprehensive Autopsy Program for Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis

Comprehensive Autopsy Program for Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis

Published on: July 19, 2019

Nasolacrimal Lavage as a Treatment for Ocular Surface Toxic Soup Syndrome

Nasolacrimal Lavage as a Treatment for Ocular Surface Toxic Soup Syndrome

Published on: April 25, 2025

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 6, 2026

Building Langmuir Probes and Emissive Probes for Plasma Potential Measurements in Low Pressure, Low Temperature Plasmas

Building Langmuir Probes and Emissive Probes for Plasma Potential Measurements in Low Pressure, Low Temperature Plasmas

Published on: May 25, 2021

Comprehensive Autopsy Program for Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis

Comprehensive Autopsy Program for Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis

Published on: July 19, 2019

Nasolacrimal Lavage as a Treatment for Ocular Surface Toxic Soup Syndrome

Nasolacrimal Lavage as a Treatment for Ocular Surface Toxic Soup Syndrome

Published on: April 25, 2025

Area of Science:

History of Psychology
History of Science
Behavioral and Social Sciences

Background:

Michael M. Sokal's early involvement in the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Summer Institute on the History of Psychology in 1968.
The institute's role in founding Cheiron, the International Society for the History of Behavioral and Social Sciences.
Sokal's early academic career at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and his research on James McKeen Cattell.

Purpose of the Study:

To memorialize the life and scholarly contributions of Michael M. Sokal.
To highlight his dedication to advancing research in the history of psychology and science.
To document his significant roles in academic societies and editorial positions.

Main Methods:

Biographical review of Michael M. Sokal's academic and professional career.
Examination of his research, publications, and involvement in key organizations.
Chronological recounting of his career milestones and leadership roles.

Main Results:

Sokal's prolific scholarship spanned psychology, science, and history, published in major journals.
He held significant leadership positions, including Executive Secretary of the History of Science Society and Director of the NSF's Science and Technology Studies Program.
He was instrumental in founding Cheiron and served as the first editor of the American Psychological Association's journal, History of Psychology.

Conclusions:

Michael M. Sokal made enduring contributions to the fields of history of psychology and history of science.
His leadership and editorial work fostered the growth of scholarly communities and research.
His legacy is marked by a prolific output and a deep commitment to integrating the history of behavioral and social sciences within the broader history of science.