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Karl Deisseroth Awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Original: Random House Author Karl Deisseroth Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Psychiatrist and Stanford neuroscientist Karl Deisseroth, an author published by Random House, has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Deisseroth is known for pioneering optogenetics, a technique that uses light to control brain cells and has transformed neuroscience research. Readers are sharing news of the honour alongside his popular science writing, which brought brain research to a wide audience.

Why now: A Nobel Prize announcement always draws global attention, and readers are linking the win to Deisseroth's popular book that introduced his field to the public.

Karl DeisserothNobel PrizeRandom HouseStanford University

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