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Not to CRISPR - again!...
by jharohit 10y ago
Not to CRISPR - again!...
- chewymouse 10y agoWhile CRISPR is an incredible technology with plenty of current exposure, the Nobel Prize in Medicine tends to move slowly; often discoveries that first debuted 20 years ago are only finally recognized. CRISPR will have its day in the Nobel sun, but unlikely in this decade.
- bbctol 10y agoI think we'll wait until a practical application sees adoption before handing out Nobels.
- zhemao 10y agoThe Nobel Prizes in science are generally awarded a few decades after the fact. That gives enough time for the impact of the work to become clear.
- julienchastang 10y agoDon't give up hope, yet. CRISPR could be awarded for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The Ribozyme discovery was a Chemistry Nobel [1]. And, yes, Nobels take decades to come to fruition. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ribozyme https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ribozyme
- qwertyasdf55 10y agoThe Nobel committee is probably waiting for a resolution to a patent conflict regarding who invented it first, before they give it to crispr, see http://www.nature.com/news/bitter-fight-over-crispr-patent-heats-up-1.17961 http://www.nature.com/news/bitter-fight-over-crispr-patent-h...
- selimthegrim 10y agoWhenever Lior Pachter points his guns it's time to get out the popcorn.... https://liorpachter.wordpress.com/2016/01/18/the-heroes-of-crispr/ https://liorpachter.wordpress.com/2016/01/18/the-heroes-of-c...