How the Inbred Lab Mouse Helps Reprogram the Human Genome

In 1957, a new medicine appeared on the market. Thalidomide was an effective sedative, but it was also promising as a treatment for pregnant women because it quelled nausea and vomiting. And scientists had great confidence in thalidomide’s safety. It had been tested extensively on mice and found to be nontoxic. It was so harmless, [...]