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“The human mind treats a new idea the same way the body treats a strange protein; it rejects it.”

Quote by Peter Medawar

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Peter Medawar was a British biologist and immunologist recognized for his work in transplantation immunology. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1960 for his discovery of immunological tolerance. more

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