
A layperson encounter, on the “modified” RNA world
Author(s) -
Thoru Pederson
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
proceedings of the national academy of sciences of the united states of america
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.011
H-Index - 771
eISSN - 1091-6490
pISSN - 0027-8424
DOI - 10.1073/pnas.2110706118
Subject(s) - layperson , rna , rna world hypothesis , computational biology , biology , genetics , political science , ribozyme , law , gene
A chance conversation with a nonscientist about the mRNA-COVID vaccines, conveyed here, reminded the author of our enduring responsibility to accurately portray science to the public.