Kary Mullis - Wikipedia
Kary Banks Mullis (December 28, 1944 – August 7, 2019) was an American biochemist. In recognition of his role in the invention of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique, he shared the 1993 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Michael Smith [2] and was awarded the Japan Prize in the same year.
LSD, DNA, PCR: The Strange Origins Of A Biology Revolution
Mar 30, 2022 · PCR has a huge array of applications – from testing for diseases, criminal investigations, paternity tests, and even sequencing human genomes. Basically, wherever scientists are working with DNA,...
How an Eccentric “Surf Scientist” Invented the PCR Test ... - Medium
Jan 6, 2022 · During LSD trips, he felt he could crawl into a DNA strand. In a BBC report, Mullis was once asked if he would have invented the PCR test without his experiences with LSD.
The Man Who Photocopied DNA and Also Saw a Talking Fluorescent Raccoon
Aug 15, 2019 · It may be surprising to learn that the credited inventor of the most important workhorse in molecular biology—the polymerase chain reaction or PCR—once claimed he had seen a talking fluorescent raccoon near his cabin, which may or may not have been an alien.
On PCR, LSD, and Science as a Wild Ride – Boom California
Nov 12, 2015 · The Genentech team and others began using PCR for diagnostics, turning it toward ever smaller and more sensitive genetic material. A real-time PCR process was used, and FDA approved, for in vitro diagnostic assays.
The Man Who Took LSD and Changed The World
Jan 7, 2025 · Mullis, described as an LSD-using surfer and maverick, won the Nobel Prize for his groundbreaking discovery that revolutionized molecular biology. The video delves into Mullis’s …
On PCR, LSD, and Science as a Wild Ride | Boom | University of ...
Sep 1, 2015 · This article describes the invention of PCR (polymerase chain reaction, a method of replicating DNA) by Kary Mullis, and the impact it has had on everything from biotech companies such as 23andMe to the movie Jurassic Park and the Human Genome Project.
4 Nobel Prize winners that credit taking LSD for them being so …
Jul 23, 2018 · Following closely in Crick’s exploration of genetic makeup, Dr. Mullis openly credits LSD for his invention of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) — a technique that allows for easier testing and isolation of DNA. The discovery was the impetus of …
On PCR, LSD, and Science as a Wild Ride: A critical appreciation
Sep 1, 2015 · This article describes the invention of PCR (polymerase chain reaction, a method of replicating DNA) by Kary Mullis, and the impact it has had on everything from biotech companies such as 23andMe...
May 3, 2015 · invention of the polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, by one strange, difficult, and maybe half-crazy future Nobel Prize winner piloting a little silver Honda one spring night may be the greatest, most Californian invention tale of them all.