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...concept to understand here is synthetic lethality, and it works like this: Cells have several molecular toolkits to repair different types of genetic damage. And some are more accurate than others. If parts of these ‘good’ toolkits are missing or broken (as is often the case in cancer cells) the cells have to resort to using less effective ‘backup’ methods....

...concept that can be thought of as made up of our upbringing, our culture, our language, our experiences, our relationships, our body, our mind, our achievements, and crucially, our beliefs and values. Our sense of self is crucial in many ways to our well-being, and we can suffer when we do not feel like our authentic selves. [A picture of a portrait of the philosopher...