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.&nbsp;Doudna talks with Ira Flatow about the path that led to the development of CRISPR, <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/jennifer-doudna-crispr-what-makes-a-good-scientist/?utm_source=wnyc&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=scifri" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">her own route</a> into research, and her thoughts on the attributes needed for success in science.&nbsp;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.Transcripts for each episode are available within 1-3 days at <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/jennifer-doudna-crispr-what-makes-a-good-scientist/?utm_source=wnyc&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=scifri" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">sciencefriday.com.</a>Photo credit: Glenn Ramit
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