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Kary Mullis, scientist, surfer dude and LSD aficionado who won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of PCR, a technique which has revolutionised DNA research – obituary
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Kary Mullis, unconventional Nobel laureate who unlocked DNA research, dies at 74 - The Washington Post
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Kary Mullis, scientist, surfer dude and LSD aficionado who won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of PCR, a technique which has revolutionised DNA research – obituary
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Kary Mullis, quirky Nobel laureate whose DNA discovery changed the science world, dies - Los Angeles Times
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