Over the past year, we have lost some giant figures in the scientific world—including the revered anthropologist and conservationist Jane Goodall, and the accomplished and controversial geneticist James Watson, who co-discovered the double-helix structure of DNA. They were among a fairly small ...
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Remembering the Scientists We Lost in 2025
by John Swartzberg, MD, Chair, Wellness Letter Editorial Board
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