Cell biology sideshow draws a crowd

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“Talent is not a pre-requisite,” said Kerry Bloom, a cell biologist at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, minutes before he judged Cell Slam, a scientific sideshow that drew a crowd of more than 500 cell biologists during their society’s annual meeting. “Spirit — that’s what we want.”

Keywords: science and culture Cell Biology