{"id":20,"date":"2017-08-04T17:04:36","date_gmt":"2017-08-04T17:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert2\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2026-10-09T20:54:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T20:54:50","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left is-light\" style=\"min-height:306px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background\" alt=\"Image of biomineralization\" src=\"https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/newgilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/resbanner_flat.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b4b75a54 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/newgilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/11\/pupa-1.jpg\" alt=\"Cropped profile of Pupa Gilbert\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Current publication name: P.U.P.A. Gilbert <a href=\"https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/CV-web-no-CC.pdf\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1224\">CV<\/a><br> Former publication name: Gelsomina De Stasio<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"normaltext wp-block-paragraph\">at UW\u2013Madison:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"normaltext wp-block-paragraph\">Professor of Physics (100%)<br>\nProfessor of Chemistry (0%)<br>\nProfessor of Materials Science (0%)<br>\nProfessor of Geoscience (0%)<br>\nEmail: pupa-at-physics-dot-wisc-dot-edu<br>\nPhone: (608) 262-5829<br>\nFax: (608) 262-3077<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visiting Faculty Scientist, August 2019-present<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"normaltext wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"\/gilbert\/awards\">Awards<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"normaltext wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/RomeSatellite.gif\">Where I come from<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"normaltext wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pupa_Gilbert\" target=\"_top\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b4b75a54 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My group and I are interested in biomineralization, that is, in understanding the formation mechanisms, structure, chemistry, and materials properties of natural biominerals. These include coral skeletons, sea urchin spines, mollusk shell nacre, tooth enamel, and cochleae. Understanding biomineral-environment interactions in the past, present, and future. Understanding how biomineralization evolved. Helping coral reefs thrive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-mini-bar\">News<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1438 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:#cfcfcf;border-top-width:1px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b4b75a54 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c7ae3759 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/2026\/10\/05\/congrats-to-lateef-o-saheed-on-his-white-coat-ceremony-at-the-university-of-chicago-medical-school\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/Lateef-at-Chicago-scaled-1-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Congrats to Lateef O. Saheed on his white coat ceremony at the University of Chicago Medical School!\" style=\"border-radius:0px;aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/Lateef-at-Chicago-scaled-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/Lateef-at-Chicago-scaled-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/Lateef-at-Chicago-scaled-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/Lateef-at-Chicago-scaled-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/Lateef-at-Chicago-scaled-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/Lateef-at-Chicago-scaled-1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/Lateef-at-Chicago-scaled-1-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/08\/Lateef-at-Chicago-scaled-1-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c7ae3759 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-39bc6667 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h3 style=\"line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-0.01rem;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-base-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/2026\/10\/05\/congrats-to-lateef-o-saheed-on-his-white-coat-ceremony-at-the-university-of-chicago-medical-school\/\" target=\"_self\" >Congrats to Lateef O. Saheed on his white coat ceremony at the University of Chicago Medical School!<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1435 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:#cfcfcf;border-top-width:1px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b4b75a54 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c7ae3759 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwmadison.box.com\/s\/jt679nokk8b0wbc38ij87062ak90k1iw\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"428\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/03\/Luke-Schwenk.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Congrats to James \u201cLuke\u201d Schwenk for winning the National College Swimming Competition!\" style=\"border-radius:0px;aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/03\/Luke-Schwenk.jpg 428w, https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/03\/Luke-Schwenk-206x300.jpg 206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c7ae3759 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-39bc6667 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h3 style=\"line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-0.01rem;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-base-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwmadison.box.com\/s\/jt679nokk8b0wbc38ij87062ak90k1iw\" target=\"_self\" >Congrats to James \u201cLuke\u201d Schwenk for winning the National College Swimming Competition!<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1432 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:#cfcfcf;border-top-width:1px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b4b75a54 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c7ae3759 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/2026\/10\/05\/pupa-won-a-warf-named-professorship\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"898\" src=\"https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/IMG_3408-1024x898.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pupa won a WARF named professorship\" style=\"border-radius:0px;aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/IMG_3408-1024x898.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/IMG_3408-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/IMG_3408-768x673.jpg 768w, https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/IMG_3408.jpg 1085w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c7ae3759 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-39bc6667 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h3 style=\"line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-0.01rem;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-base-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/2026\/10\/05\/pupa-won-a-warf-named-professorship\/\" target=\"_self\" >Pupa won a WARF named professorship<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1429 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:#cfcfcf;border-top-width:1px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b4b75a54 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c7ae3759 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/2026\/10\/05\/pupa-won-the-2024-uw-madison-award-for-mentoring-undergraduates-in-research\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/04\/IMG_1824-scaled-1-1024x687.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pupa won the 2024 UW-Madison Award for Mentoring Undergraduates in Research.\" style=\"border-radius:0px;aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/04\/IMG_1824-scaled-1-1024x687.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/04\/IMG_1824-scaled-1-300x201.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/04\/IMG_1824-scaled-1-768x515.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/04\/IMG_1824-scaled-1-1536x1031.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/04\/IMG_1824-scaled-1-2048x1374.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/04\/IMG_1824-scaled-1-1200x805.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c7ae3759 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-39bc6667 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h3 style=\"line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-0.01rem;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-base-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/2026\/10\/05\/pupa-won-the-2024-uw-madison-award-for-mentoring-undergraduates-in-research\/\" target=\"_self\" >Pupa won the 2024 UW\u2013Madison Award for Mentoring Undergraduates in Research.<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1426 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:#cfcfcf;border-top-width:1px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b4b75a54 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c7ae3759 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/2026\/10\/05\/congrats-to-connork-and-christoforos-for-winning-1st-place-in-the-2023-ucsf-broad-image-contest\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"669\" src=\"https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/12\/MouseCochlea.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Congrats to ConnorK and Christoforos for winning 1st place in the 2023 UCSF-Broad Image Contest!\" style=\"border-radius:0px;aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/12\/MouseCochlea.jpg 751w, https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/12\/MouseCochlea-300x267.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c7ae3759 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-39bc6667 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h3 style=\"line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-0.01rem;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-base-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/2026\/10\/05\/congrats-to-connork-and-christoforos-for-winning-1st-place-in-the-2023-ucsf-broad-image-contest\/\" target=\"_self\" >Congrats to ConnorK and Christoforos for winning 1st place in the 2023 UCSF-Broad Image Contest!<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-style-featured-post is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><article class=\"wp-block-post post-1416 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b4b75a54 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c7ae3759 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.3%\"><figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physics.wisc.edu\/haeberli-symposium\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/10\/Willy_Haeberli-768x1024-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Willy Haeberli Memorial Symposium\" style=\"border-radius:0px;aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/10\/Willy_Haeberli-768x1024-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/10\/Willy_Haeberli-768x1024-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-9bdd2bc2 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-base-font-size has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physics.wisc.edu\/haeberli-symposium\/\" target=\"_self\" >Willy Haeberli Memorial Symposium<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-style-featured-post is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><article class=\"wp-block-post post-1423 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b4b75a54 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c7ae3759 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.3%\"><figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=p6TcOYk9uS8\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"546\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/10\/both-final-small-flat-left.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pupa&#8217;s TED Talk\" style=\"border-radius:0px;aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/10\/both-final-small-flat-left.png 546w, https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/gilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/10\/both-final-small-flat-left-237x300.png 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-9bdd2bc2 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-base-font-size has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=p6TcOYk9uS8\" target=\"_self\" >Pupa&#8217;s TED Talk<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-contrast-light-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b4b75a54 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained has-global-padding wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"normaltext wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ten most relevant publications:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol id=\"reftext\" class=\"wp-block-list is-style-more-space\">\n<li>PUPA Gilbert, DR Green, P Mahoney, D Guatelli-Steinberg, WS McGraw, E Lagan, FK Manthi, S Muteti, E Ndiema, F Ramirez Rozzi, CA Stifler, CA Schmidt, BQ Achinuq, A Scholl, B Gilbert, MC O\u2019Hara.<br>Enamel nanocrystal misorientation increased with meat-eating and agriculture.<br>DOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41586-026-10583-8<br><em>Nature<\/em> <strong>654<\/strong>, 76-84 (2026). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41586-026-10583-8\">PDF<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E Beniash, CA Stifler, C-Y Sun, GS Jung, Z Qin, MJ Buehler, PUPA Gilbert.<br>The hidden structure of human enamel. DOI: doi.org\/10.1038\/s41467-019-12185<br><i>Nature Communications&nbsp;<\/i><strong>10<\/strong>, 4383\/1-13 (2019). <a href=\"https:\/\/rdcu.be\/bR1uq\" class=\"reftext\"> PDF<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PUPA Gilbert, SM Porter, BM Gibson, C-Y Sun, S Xiao, N Shenkar, AH Knoll<br>Crystallization by particle attachment in early biomineralizing animals<br><i>Procs Natl Acad Sci<\/i> <strong>116<\/strong>, 17659-17665 (2019). <a style=\"color: none\" href=\"http:\/\/doi.org\/10.1073\/pnas.1902273116\" class=\"reftext\">PDF<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>T Mass, AJ Giuffre, C-Y Sun, CA Stifler, MJ Frazier, M Neder, N Tamura, CV Stan, MA Marcus, PUPA Gilbert.<br>Amorphous Calcium Carbonate Particles Form Coral Skeletons.<br><span class=\"journ\"><em>Procs. Natl. Acad. Sci.<\/em> <strong>114<\/strong>, E7670-E7678 (2017). <a style=\"color: none\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pnas.org\/content\/114\/37.cover-expansion\" class=\"reftext\">COVER<\/a> <\/span><a style=\"color: none\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pnas.org\/cgi\/doi\/10.1073\/pnas.1707890114\" class=\"reftext\">PDF<\/a><br>Highlighted in Science 357, 1012 (2017). <a style=\"color: none\" href=\"http:\/\/science.sciencemag.org\/content\/357\/6355\/1012.2\" class=\"reftext\"> PDF<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RT DeVol, C-Y Sun, MA Marcus, SN Coppersmith, SCB Myneni, and PUPA Gilbert.<br>Nanoscale transforming mineral phases in fresh nacre.<br><span class=\"journ\">J Am Chem Soc, <b>137<\/b>, 13325-13333 (2015).<\/span><br>Highlighted in Science <b>350<\/b>, 648 (2015)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>JJ De Yoreo, PUPA Gilbert, NAJM Sommerdijk, RL Penn, S Whitelam, D Joester, H Zhang, JD Rimer, A Navrotsky, JF Banfield, AF Wallace, FM Michel, FC Meldrum, H C\u00f6lfen, PM Dove.<br>Crystallization by Particle Attachment in Synthetic, Biogenic, and Geologic Environments.<br><span class=\"journ\">Science <b>149<\/b>, aaa6760 (2015).<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>YUT Gong, CE Killian, IC Olson, NP Appathurai, AL Amasino, MC Martin, LJ Holt, FH Wilt, PUPA Gilbert.<br>Phase Transitions in Biogenic Amorphous Calcium Carbonate.<br><span class=\"journ\">Procs. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA <b>109<\/b>, 6088-6093 (2012).<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E Beniash, RA Metzler, RSK Lam, and PUPA Gilbert.<br>Transient amorphous calcium phosphate in forming enamel.<br><span class=\"journ\">J. Struct. Biol. <b>166<\/b>, 133-143 (2009).<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Y Politi, RA Metzler, M Abrecht, B Gilbert, F Wilt, I Sagi, L Addadi, S Weiner, and PUPA Gilbert.<br>Mechanism of transformation of amorphous calcium carbonate into calcite in the sea urchin larval spicule.<br><span class=\"journ\">Procs. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA <b>105<\/b>, 17362-17366 (2008).<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RA Metzler, M Abrecht, RM Olabisi, D Ariosa, CJ Johnson, BH Frazer, SN Coppersmith, PUPA Gilbert.<br>Columnar Nacre Architecture and Possible Formation Mechanism.<br><span class=\"journ\">Phys. Rev. Lett. <b>98<\/b>, 268102-1\/4 (2007).<\/span><br>Also featured in Science 317, 175 (2007).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6ade59c16b17d&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6ade59c16b17d\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/home.physics.wisc.edu\/newgilbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/04\/Physics-in-the-Arts-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8421977440625767\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Published by Elsevier-Academic Press, London, March 2021. 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