Let's make this birthday one to remember.

70 years old (Born on October 19, 1954)

Happy Birthday, Deborah! Another year wiser and still scientifically proven to be awesome. Ever since your Pulitzer Prize-winning days at the Sacramento Bee in 1992, you've been making complex science feel as approachable as birthday cake—sweet, layered, and always leaving us craving more.

Here's hoping this year's discoveries are groundbreaking (but not literally), your deadlines forgiving (we can dream!), and that you continue illuminating our world with wit sharper than a lab scalpel. May your celebrations today be peer-reviewed by friends who adore you—and may laughter remain the best chemical reaction of all!

Cheers to another brilliant orbit around the sun!