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Thomas R. Cech

Author of The Catalyst: RNA and the Quest to Unlock Life's Deepest Secrets

5 Works 115 Members

Works by Thomas R. Cech

The Catalyst: RNA and the Quest to Unlock Life's Deepest Secrets (2024) 88 copies

Genes We Share With Yeast, Flies, Worms and Mice: New Clues to Human Health and Disease (2001) 15 copies

The Rna World (Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Series) (Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Series) (2000) 6 copies

The Double Life of RNA 5 copies

100 years of supporting science innovation 1912 - 2012 : Research Corporation for Science Advancement 1 copy

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Birthdate: 1947-12-08
Gender: male
Awards and honors: Nobel Prize (Chemistry, 1989)
National Medal of Science (Chemistry, 1995)

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2024-2025 Ezra Klein Guest Recommendations (1)

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Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction

The Catalyst: RNA and the Quest to Unlock Life's Deepest Secrets (Longlist – Nonfiction – 2025)

New Scientist's Best Popular Science Books of the Year

The Catalyst: RNA and the Quest to Unlock Life's Deepest Secrets (2024)

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Works: 5
Members: 115
Popularity: #170,829
Rating: 3.9

ISBNs: 9

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