11 scientists who are transforming how we treat disease, see the brain, and engineer our genes

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Elizabeth Holmes Theranos

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Theranos Chairman, CEO and Founder Elizabeth Holmes speaks onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt at Pier 48 on September 8, 2014 in San Francisco, California.

Mind-boggling advances in biology and medicine are being made everyday by brilliant scientists around the world.

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From improving our understanding of everything from the human brain to the trillions of microbes that live on and within us, these researchers and physicians are revolutionizing the field.

These people were selected from a list we compiled of 50 scientists from across the globe.