The story of mRNA: How a once-dismissed idea became a leading technology in the Covid vaccine race

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Whether mRNA vaccines succeed or not, their path from a gleam in a scientist’s eye to the brink of government approval has been a tale of personal perseverance, eureka moments in the lab, soaring expectations — and an unprecedented flow of cash into the biotech industry.

It is a story that began three decades ago, with a little-known scientist who refused to quit.

The story of mRNA: How a once-dismissed idea became a leading technology in the Covid vaccine race