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Tenacious curiosity in the lab can lead to a Nobel Prize – mRNA research exemplifies the unpredictable value of basic scientific research

  • Written by André O. Hudson, Dean of the College of Science, Professor of Biochemistry, Rochester Institute of Technology
Tenacious curiosity in the lab can lead to a Nobel Prize – mRNA research exemplifies the unpredictable value of basic scientific researchBasic research often involves lab work that won't be appreciated until decades down the line.Sebastian Condrea/Moment via Getty Images

The 2023 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine will go to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their discovery that modifying mRNA – a form of genetic material your body uses to produce proteins –...

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