[Womeninmedicine] if you have 12 minutes....

[Weisz, Ora Anna]

You probably know that Mary-Claire King, won the Lasker Award (2014) and is a superb scientist who identified BRCA as a breast cancer gene and who has also has used her science for human rights issues.

She describes an episode in her life that has very low and very high points, good guys and a bad guy, and tells it with amazing perspective and humor.  It was featured on “The Moth”,  a podcast from a non-profit group based in New York City dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling.

The Moth Presents Dr. Mary-Claire King at the World Science Festival
▶ The Moth Presents Dr. Mary-Claire King at the World Science Festival - YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOP5pUIYhv4>


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Ora A. Weisz, PhD | Professor of Medicine, Professor of Cell Biology
Vice Chair of Faculty Development,  Department of Medicine
Assistant Dean for Faculty Development,  University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Renal-Electrolyte Division | 978.1 Scaife Hall | 3550 Terrace St. | Pittsburgh PA 15261
Tel: 412-383-8891 | Fax: 412-383-8956 | Email: weisz at pitt.edu<mailto:weisz at pitt.edu>  | website: weisz2.dept-med.pitt.edu

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