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California scientist wins Nobel Prize and makes school lunches
Dr. Karl Deisseroth experienced a whirlwind Monday morning, fielding numerous congratulatory phone calls after winning a prestigious Nobel Prize in medicine. The award honors his pioneering work in helping to establish a revolutionary field of brain science known as optogenetics. Despite the monumental academic achievement and global recognition, the scientist quickly returned to his daily family routine. Before the morning ended, he paused the celebrations to prepare school lunches for his children.