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The Gene Therapy Revolution

Gene therapy is redefining what’s possible in medicine. But its cost may define who it’s for.

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Elisabeth Marnik, PhD
Nov 06, 2025
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"Yesterday I spent the day on Capitol Hill discussing the importance of science funding. Stories like this really illustrate the amazing possibility science holds and why its worth investing in. I originally wrote this for The Preamble and wanted to share it with you all in case you missed it. More soon. - Liz"
- Elisabeth Marnik, PhD

The first weeks after a baby is born are supposed to be filled with sleepless wonders: the smell of newborn skin, tiny fingers wrapping around yours, and hopeful dreams about who this new person will become.

For Chiara and her family, those dreams were initially shattered by a call from the hospital four weeks after their son, Mattia, was born. On that c…


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Elisabeth Marnik, PhD, is a science communicator and immunologist. Drawing on personal experience growing up anti-science, she launched Science Whiz Liz in 2020 and now serves as Executive Director of The Evidence Collective.
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