The 10 Hottest Nerds
Newsweek, October, 2007
The revolution in physics in the 20th century rested disproportionately on the accomplishments of a handful of scientists (Albert Einstein comes to mind) who supplied key insights at just the right moments. The current explosion of discoveries in the biological sciences is no different. NEWSWEEK ASKED 10 of the most esteemed biologists where they think the revolution is taking us. Which among them will turn out to be the Einsteins of the 21st century? You decide.
Eric Lander
Founding director of the Broad Institute, a collaboration between Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
NEWSWEEK: How did you get two of the most competitive research universities to team up?
Lander: [ Laughs ] We’re not really...
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