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Unpublished draft of introduction to the Nobel speech

Title:: Unpublished draft of introduction to the Nobel speech
Creator:: Nirenberg, Marshall W.
Date:: 5 December 1968
Description:: In this draft, Nirenberg emphasizes the rapidity of change in genetic research and is gracious for the contributions of others. He predicts a new area of research in genetics called molecular evolution, in which effects of synthesized genes on the economy of the cell will be explored. Nirenberg claims we are at a point of a new biological evolution--a time in which the brain will eventually establish direct communication with the gene.
Location:: Box: 3. Folder: 21
Rights:: Reproduced with permission of Marshall W. Nirenberg.
Genre:: Speeches
Drafts (documents)
Subject:: Nobel Prize and Genes
Format:: Text
Extent:: 3 pages
Language:: English
Legacy ID:: JJBBJN
NLM ID:: 101584910X137
Profiles Collection:: The Marshall W. Nirenberg Papers
Shareable Link:: https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584910X137
Story Section:: Public Reactions to the Genetic Code, 1961-1968