
Mary-Claire King discovered BRCA1, the so-called breast cancer gene, and now believes every woman should be tested.
Geneticist Mary Claire-King has had an astounding career: she discovered the breast cancer gene; she definitively linked humans and chimpanzees; she’s used gene testing to identify the descendants of kidnapped children – and she’s done it all as a single mother.
This short 2015 New York Times article lays out her career with a great Q&A.
(thanks to Devon for sending this in!)