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Mary-Claire King's approach to genetics has had a major impact on breast and ovarian cancer and, more recently, mental illnesses including schizophrenia. Science writer Kendall Morgan talked with Mary-Claire, recipient of a 2021 Canada Gairdner International Award, about her life, her lengthy quest to discover the genetic basis of susceptibility to breast cancer, the struggles for women in science, and much more. An edited version of this conversation is presented below.
玛丽-克莱尔·金(Mary-Claire King)的遗传学方法对乳腺癌和卵巢癌产生了重大影响,最近对包括精神分裂症在内的精神疾病也产生了影响。科学作家肯德尔·摩根(Kendall Morgan)与玛丽-克莱尔(Mary-Claire)进行了交谈,玛丽-克莱尔是 2021 年加拿大盖尔德纳国际奖的获得者,内容涉及她的生活、她长期寻求发现乳腺癌易感性的遗传基础、女性在科学界的奋斗等等。下面呈现的是这次对话的编辑版本。