About this episode

The episode commemorates the contributions of notable figures in molecular biology who passed away in 2025.

2025 saw some of the giants in molecular biology leave us. Those that made seminal discoveries in DNA science to those that put it to work in describing the underpinnings of life left an indelible mark on history, and it is fitting that we commemorate their discoveries and contributions.

Topics covered

• molecular biology
• DNA science
• seminal discoveries

Keywords

• 2025
• contributions
• history

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