I just heard Doudna speak at Vanderbilt University a few weeks ago. The crowd was huge. Biologists recognize that discovery of the Cas/Crispr system is a fundamental advance that will impact a lot of life technologies. I'm excited because it will make molecular genetics in non-model species much easier. It is a reminder that major discoveries come from unlikely sources, such as bacterial immune systems, and argues for funding diverse research programs, not just the ones with an obvious and immediate payoff.