We were inspired from how many great discoveries that went on to revolutionize science and medicine came about from looking around in nature and finding these odd things—PCR [polymerase chain reaction] tests, for example, or CRISPR.
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Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2026
The Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actor Ayo Edebiri passes both tests.
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