Rock Star Geneticist
When she's not finding new breakthroughs in the world of genetics, Pardis Sabeti finds time to rock out.
July 1, 20084m 26s
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Show Notes
Geneticist Pardis Sabeti does it all -- she finished a PhD while working her way through Harvard Medical School, wrote a computer algorithm that is now widely used for studying evolution, and even finds time to make music with her band, Thousand Days.
Podcast produced by David Levin. Original interview by Robe Imbriano. Music by Thousand Days. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston.
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