Jennifer Doudna on what it takes to be a good scientist

In 2020, Jennifer Doudna shared the Nobel Prize in chemistry for the development of the gene-editing technique CRISPR. Along with related techniques, it has become an essential tool in genetics, allowing specific sections of genetic code to be cut and replaced in a genome. It’s an advance that has changed the game in biological research.

Doudna talks with Ira Flatow about the path that led to the development of CRISPR, her own route (sciencefriday.com/segments/jennifer-doudna-cri…) into research, and her thoughts on the attributes needed for success in science.
Guest:
Dr. Jennifer Doudna is a professor of biochemistry, biophysics and structural biology at the University of California, Berkeley. She is a 2020 Nobel Laureate in chemistry, and the 2026 winner of the Priestley Medal.
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