Quantum Mechanics
These are mathematical functions that act on wavefunctions to yield values of physical quantities called observables.
Operator
It is a technique used to amplify small segments of DNA. It allows scientists to generate millions of copies of a specific DNA sequence from a small initial sample
PCR (polymerase chain reaction)
What author created the fictional Jewish character Nathan Zuckerman, often considered Roth’s alter ego, who appears in novels such as American Pastoral.
Philip Roth
This occurs when the state of each particle in a group cannot be described independently of the other particles. This can occur even when the particles are separated by large distances, an apparent violation of the principle of locality
Entanglement
Is a technique used to create multiple copies of a specific DNA segment. It involves the insertion of a DNA fragment of interest into a vector, a DNA molecule capable of replication in a host organism, usually a plasmid.
Molecular cloning
Was a Jewish-American playwright from New York City who grew up during the Great Depression, which framed some of his plays.
Neil Simon
In the Schrödinger’s cat thought experiment, in which a cat in a box exists being both alive and dead, until the box is opened to discover the cat is dead or alive which quantum principle is used?
Superposition
This is a powerful analytical technique used to detect specific proteins in a complex mixture. Developed by W. Neal Burnette in 1981, this method allows scientists to determine the presence, size, and abundance of proteins.
Western blotting
This author is considered one of the “Big Three” science fiction writers alongside Arthur C. Clarke and Robert Heinlein.
Isaac Asimov
Is a revolutionary genome-editing technology derived from a bacterial immune system. It allows precise modification of DNA within living organisms. Discovered in the early 2010s by Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier, the duo shared the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their discovery.
CRISPR/Cas9
Was a Polish-born American short story author who wrote many works in Yiddish, drawing from the writings of earlier Yiddish authors such as Sholem Aleichem.
Isaac Bashevis Singer