92 years old (Born on March 21, 1932)
Happy Birthday, Walter Gilbert! May your celebrations be sequenced perfectly—just like the nucleotides you've spent a lifetime decoding. Your groundbreaking work in determining nucleotide sequences earned you the Nobel Prize and forever changed how we understand life's blueprint. Thanks to you, DNA sequencing isn't just science; it's practically poetry!And let's not forget your visionary RNA world hypothesis from 1986—a bold idea that still sparks lively debates among scientists today (and probably some heated arguments at birthday parties too!). Here's wishing you another year filled with discovery, laughter, and perhaps finally unraveling life's greatest mystery: where did all those missing socks go?
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