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PCR was partially inspired by loops in programming languages, according to Kary Mullis, who got the Nobel for its invention. (I heard him say it at Google, but

PCR was partially inspired by loops in programming languages, according to Kary Mullis, who got the Nobel for its invention. (I heard him say it at Google, but I just checked YouTube and I don't think that particular visit is there. Maybe it's in other places?)

cheschire 3y ago
I had to check Kary Mullis's wikipedia page to figure out that PCR stood for polymerase chain reaction. While there, I got the distinct impression someone who disliked him was responsible for editing quite a lot of his article.
- dekhn 3y ago
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