by Azra Raza

On May 31^st, 2021, I sent an email to John Pawelek, Senior Research Scientist at Yale University, requesting a zoom meeting. When a week went by without a response, I decided to call. Searching for his number, I came across his Obituary instead. John Pawelek died on May 31^st, 2021. Alas, I missed my chance to speak to a knowledgeable and accomplished scientist.

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Other articles in the series:

Part 1: The First Cell, Part 1: Old Yet A New Cancer Model

Part 2: The First Cell, Part 2: Transposed Heads

Part 3: The First Cell, Part 3: Force Majeure — Oncologists Are As Desperate As Their Patients

Part 4: The First Cell, Part 4: Giant Cells: “I Am Large, I Contain Multitudes”

part 5: The First Cell, Part 5: The Secret Sharer: Hybrid Cancer Cells