The Scientist Who Saved the World
November 7, 2021 4:48 AM Subscribe
Dr. Katalin Karikó devoted her career to understanding—and evangelizing—the possibilities of mRNA. When the pandemic struck, her unheralded work became the basis for the world’s most effective vaccines. [Glamour / Women of the Year]
posted by ellieBOA (12 comments total)
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She saved the world. This story is such a great reminder that academic positions are basically a lottery, with far too many brilliant people than there will ever be positions. Many other folks unable to obtain a tenure track position have just given up and left science. We are so lucky that Dr. Karikó did not.
posted by hydropsyche at 5:21 AM on November 7, 2021 [16 favorites]
I missed a recent talk by her and am so mad at myself for missing it.
posted by sepviva at 6:58 AM on November 7, 2021 [1 favorite]
I don't understand how she wasn't a shoe in for a Nobel this year or last.
posted by being_quiet at 8:28 AM on November 7, 2021 [8 favorites]
So does anyone know of a good Popular Science-style primer for how the Pfizer vaccine works? In all of this endless debate, it has been tempting to say "these dumbasses don't even know what a vaccine is!" But then I realized, well, I don't *really* know how it works either, it's obviously not like the smallpox vaccine or what-have-you.
posted by anhedonic at 12:32 PM on November 7, 2021
I just saw this video and it's really really good for those who prefer video explanations.
posted by hydropsyche at 8:09 AM on November 12, 2021
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