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People often ask me why I persisted in doing research on a subject that was so controversial. I frequently respond by telling them that only a few scientists are granted the great fortune to pursue topics that are so new and different that only a small number of people can grasp the meaning of such discoveries initially.

~Stanley B. Prusiner

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Our goal is to figure out a therapy for prion diseases.

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From the point of view of many scientists, gods represent an explanation for the unknown. Scientists are focused on trying to understand the unknown, so there is a fundamental conflict. That said, some scientists find religion useful and perhaps even fulfilling.

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I believe that politics takes a much different set of skills than science. Science is about getting to the truth. Politics is about what people think and how they react.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Scientist

Born: May 28th, 1942

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