This week we dive into our favorite award season! Nobel Prize week! We break down the 2020 winners of the Physiology and Medicine, Physics and Chemistry prizes and share some fun facts and stories about past Nobel winners.  Visit nobelprize.org for information on all laureates!
Episode Breakdown:
0:10-Intro and catchup
3:46-Woman Scientist of the episode
5:26-Nobel Fun Facts
9:40-Physiology or Medicine Award
14:00-Physics Award
16:50-Chemistry Award
28:00-Fun Nobel Stories
Papers mentioned:
Alter et al. Clinical and serological analysis of transfusion-associated hepatitis, The Lancet (1975).
Alter et al. Transmissible agent in non-A, non-B hepatitis, The Lancet (1978)
Kolykhalov et al.Transmission of Hepatitis C by Intra hepatic Inoculation with Transcribed RNA, Science (1997)
The Heroes of CRISPR (https://www.cell.com/cell/pdf/S0092-8674(15)01705-5.pdf)