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The Man Who Took LSD and Changed The World
Veritasium

Veritasium tells the story of Kary Mullis, the surfer and LSD user who invented PCR and won a Nobel Prize. It explains how PCR works and how it was developed at Cetus.
Recommended as one of the most accessible introductions to PCR and its history.
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