Just to throw in an analogous story. I was hosting a research talk given by quasi-famous professor at a biotech startup that I worked at. Quasi-famous prof wa

Just to throw in an analogous story. I was hosting a research talk given by quasi-famous professor at a biotech startup that I worked at. Quasi-famous prof was describing a gene (gene "xyz") being used as a tool in his lab, "but the specifics of what gene xyz is and what it does are not important. It's just a gene we use in these assays...." Me: Do you know who has 2 thumbs and discovered xyz? This guy.