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“Have you tried neuroxing papers? It.'s a very easy and cheap process. You hold the page in front of your eyes and you let it go through there into the brain. It's much better than xeroxing.”

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Sydney Brenner
Sydney Brenner

Sydney Brenner is a renowned molecular biologist known for his pioneering work in gene editing and molecular biology. In the 1970s, he discovered the first eukaryotic gene, and for his contributions to molecular biology and genetics, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. more

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