【要約】Medical Science's Columbo (CNNEE2024 2月号)

【はじめに】
記事に出てきた単語や表現を使う練習として、CNNEE 2024年2月号のNobel Laureate Interviewの"Medical Science's Columbo"の要約をしました。要約の過程は、音声をディクテーション→スクリプト確認→音声確認→和訳→音読→リードアンドルックアップ→リピーティング→反訳→後日要約、といった流れです。

色々な表現を使って、自分の表現力を高めることを目的としているので、「適切に要約ができているか」という観点から文章を読むと良い要約ではないです。要約内容が間違っているかもしれませんので(事実を確認せずに書いている箇所が多くあります)、孫引きをしないようにご注意ください。もし要約中の表現や内容にご意見ある方は、根拠を示すとともに助言をいただければ幸いです。また、要約中の太字は記事の中から引用した、特に使いたい表現となります。

【要約】
Katalin Kariko and her research partner were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine last year for their groundbreaking work on messenger RNA, a vital ingredient in COVID-19 vaccine. In a CNN interview, she talked about her past and her new memoir “Breaking Through.”

She spent her childhood in Hungary, where most people were deprived. They did not have running water or refrigerators. Still, she felt that the place was paradise because she had many kinds of animals, like pigs and chickens, and a garden with beautiful flowers. Although there were 50 kids in one classroom, the class was vivid and nurturing. Her teacher was also great.

In her memoir, she interestingly talked about “Columbo”, a fumbling detective drama back in the 70’s. In the interview, she mentioned the resemblance between Colombo and a scientist. At the beginning of the detective show, you know who committed a crime. A small clue leads Colombo to the perpetrator in the end. Similarly, scientists know a certain result and think about how it happens. They set a hypothesis from a small number of clues. They will try to know if everything fits together. If something doesn’t fit well, that is very important since it will lead scientists to a right solution.

She also answered about her academic opportunities. She lost her position and research funding in Hungary, then she came to the U.S. Even though she has been terminated from her position four times, she didn’t feel sorry for herself at each time. Instead, she focused on what to do next. Her positive attitude comes from the scientist she respects, Janos Selye. He is a Hungarian scientist, and his book is read in Hungarian schools. From his book, Katalin Kariko learned how to handle stress and focusing on something she can change. Now, she thanks all the people who have tried to make her life miserable because they made her work harder and, as a result, she could improve.

Finally, she argued that the childcare infrastructure in the U.S. should be improved. Her daughter was born in 1982 in Hungary, and three months later, she took her to a childcare center. The staff provided clothing and food every day. There were a registered nurse and pediatrician, who gave the children vaccines. It cost a nominal fee to use the nursery based on how much income they had. On the other hand, in the U.S., women who are not wealthy enough to get a nanny or someone to take care of their kids, they cannot work in a way required by research. They have to quit their jobs and have to take lower-level jobs.