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EPISODE · Sep 17, 2025 · 30 MIN

ON CRISPR Episode 2: The Discovery

from ON CRISPR: The Story of Jennifer Doudna with Walter Isaacson · host iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope

Back in the 1990s, a young microbiologist in Alicante, Spain became obsessed with a strange pattern he observed in the genes of tiny organisms — a series of inexplicable clusters. And he wasn’t alone. All around the world, a network of scientists were growing curious as to what these genetic knots could be and all of their potential functions. Their curiosity would prove to be the foundation for a history altering discovery: the ability to edit our genetic code.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Back in the 1990s, a young microbiologist in Alicante, Spain became obsessed with a strange pattern he observed in the genes of tiny organisms — a series of inexplicable clusters. And he wasn’t alone. All around the world, a network of scientists...

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