Researchers blast optogenetics prize for omitting Ed Boyden
anshulkundaje · x · 2026-10-05
- Scientists on X debate a major optogenetics prize's winners list: SGRodriques says leaving out Ed Boyden is highly unreasonable despite the winners' contributions.
- Others note the structural problem: with limited prize slots, deciding who gets dropped inevitably snubs key contributors like Miesenböck.
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