What role does telomerase play in cancer cells?
Elizabeth Blackburn: Great Minds
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The video discusses the underrepresentation of women in science, highlighting Marie Curie's influence on Elizabeth Blackburn. It details Blackburn's early life, her challenges in pursuing science, and her groundbreaking work on telomeres and telomerase. These discoveries have significant implications for understanding cell division, aging, and cancer, leading to a Nobel Prize in 2009.
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