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Dr. Drew Weissman (64 years old) calls parents to let them know he won the Nobel Prize in Medicine.
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Dr. Drew Weissman (64 years old) calls parents to let them know he won the Nobel Prize in Medicine.
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Not his parents saying “you won it so young!” lmao. Such a blessing that his parents are still there to share this moment with him at this age.
“My son, the doctor…”
That will shut up Magda at the weekly Mahjong game.
From the [CBS News article](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nobel-prize-winner-call-parents-drew-weissman-vaccine/): “They visited Stockholm when I was about 5 years old and they went into the Nobel auditorium with a guide and said, ‘Reserve these two seats for us.’ And they remember that story and would tell us every so often. So it was always on their minds,” Weissman said.
“Now you’re almost as successful as your twin brother, the voice artist on the Simpsons.”
“You’re the product of our hearts” What a great parent line. I’m stealing that.
I love this. So sweet and wholesome.
I had a dream once where I got to tell my father I won a Nobel, it was a really nice dream. I told him over breakfast. I remember he smiled and hugged me. So happy for this amazing Doctor!
Dr. Drew Weissman is known for his contributions to RNA biology and worked under Anthony Fauci. For sure changed millions of lives.
“thanks”
This is great. I’m a scientist from a similar ethnic background. If I told my parents I won the Nobel Prize, they would say “congratulations!” and then my Dad would ask if it came with a raise.
Why would he win a Nobel prize for a vaccine that doesn’t cure or prevent you from getting said disease?
Damn, imagine still having parents when you’re in your 60s. I’m not even 40 and mine are already nostalgia territory. And isn’t it weird for parents to watch their children get old?
Oh that’s nice. A Nobel for RNA biology.
[Not exactly brain surgery though, is it?](https://youtu.be/THNPmhBl-8I?si=rZC7-vZ_AeJm2bn-)
I love that he also had the courtesy to immediately mention his wife was listening on speakerphone too
I was expecting the Jewish mother to say “what took you so long?”
I saw that “Dr. Drew” won a Nobel Prize and got really worried. Not that the other Dr. Drew couldn’t win one… it’s just, really hard to find one in an estate sale auction.
I dated his daughter in highschool and college. He was really smart and really really quiet.
Congrats, Drew.
>*”you’re the product of our hearts, Drew”*
**So** wholesome.
“I’d like to call my parents right now. Use my lifeline, call my parents. Umm, my father. I’ll talk to my father. Tom”
“Hello Tom, Regis Philbin here from Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. We’ve got your son John with us right now. He’s doing pretty well. And he’s going for a million dollars and he needs YOUR help to get there. The next voice you hear will be John’s”
“Hi Dad, I don’t really need your help. I’m just letting you know I’m gonna win the million dollars. Because the US president that appeared on Laugh-In is Richard Nixon that’s my final answer.”
You’re the product of our hearts🥲
That line got me. I wish I had a family like this. Well, then again, I haven’t won a Nobel prize…
I got a tear from that.. what’s a wonderful thing to get a call about.
“You’re the product of our hearts”. Stealing that for my children. Nothing more powerful than love
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if they were asian this would have been “why did it took you so long Drew?”
All I can think is that he’s so lucky to a) still have them and b) have parents that are loving and supportive. A wealthy man for sure.
The product of our hearts 😭
Wow, you can really tell why he’s so smart, for her age(for any age) she sounds fit as a fiddle.
We get it, some boomers have it all **and** their parents are still alive. Just rub it in our faces why don’t you?
Awwwh. This is so awesome to see
That shit got to me “you’re the product of our hearts.🥹”
Penn state is removing comments mentioning their treatment of Weissman and Kariko before their eventual breakthrough, their inability to license their own discovery, their lack of any fiscal windfall from their discovery being used to save tens of millions of lives, etc.
I guess it makes for a better recruitment poster if you gloss over all of the exploitation.
Idk why I read patients instead of parents and thought he was just calling randoms telling them his prices are going up
I cannot imagine being 64 and having both your parents still alive. My Mum died when I was 19 and my Dad hasn’t spoken to me since, so he’s effectively dead too I guess.