mRNA
While we like to dramatize scientific breakthroughs, science is marathon, not a sprint. Nowhere is this more evident today than in the mRNA (messenger RNA) based COVID-19 vaccines that are saving millions of lives. Bringing the therapeutic potential of mRNA to fruition at this pivotal moment in human history relied on three decades of research by biochemists like Katalin Kariko, now a senior vice president at BioNTech, which collaborated with Pfizer to develop their vaccine. In a world obsessed with quick fixes and easy gains, it is good to be reminded that advancing science and improving society requires persistence.
— Wayne Visser
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