Boromir's guess the famous game #833 - Hownos identifies Katalin Karikó!
Boromir's guess the famous game #833- Real Female
I'm thinking of some famous figure, it can be a philosopher, politician, entertainer, scientist, fictional character, criminal, animal, being, etc.
1. You need to ask me a yes or no question about this person, for example, "Is the person still alive?," "Does the person work in the entertainment industry?," any question you can think of that helps you to reveal the answer. The host answers with yes or no only.
2. Maximum 1 question and 2 guesses per player per answer.
3. The winner can either start a new game or say "pass." In case of a pass, the OP gets to start another.
4. Can't edit a question or guess once posted. Delete ONLY.
Katalin Karikó is a Hungarian-born researcher/entrepruener who collaborated in a key manipulation of the mRNA nucleosides to suppress a naturally immunogenic cellular response.
In layman's terms, she and Weissman figured out how to land mRNA molecules inside cells, so they could do their work producing antigens analogous to sites on the covid (or other pathogenic) viruses.
Her life story is super inspiring. Her daughter is a US olympian. I invite you to google up more in-depth information on Ms. Kariko
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katalin_Karik%C3%B3
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/an-mrna-pioneer-discusses-how-her-work-led-to-the-covid-vaccines/
n.b.: This one may be a bit hard, so I will give hints where appropos
1. Born USA ? No, but naturalized.
2. Alive ? Yes
3. Born 1930-1960 ? Yes
4. Entertainer ? No
5. Politician ? No
6. Writer ? No
7. Scientist ? Yes - not yet a Nobel winner, but I predict she will be.
8. Gov't Official ? No
9. Activist ? No
10. Born 1930-1950 ? No
11. Medicine ? Yes
12. Mehmet Oz ? No - far from it :)
13. Born UK ? No, behind Iron Curtain
14. TV Show ? No, working scientist
15. Cancer researcher ? No, but a very important current global problem. A pioneer in her field.
16. Born 1951-1955 ? Yes
17. Covid related ? Yes, though even more broadly applicable to other related disease therapies.
18. Katalin Karikó - keerect !!
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