Macarena Garcia Marin

Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk, a molecular biologist, unpacks the remarkable aging properties of Greenland sharks, revealing their surprisingly functional eyes despite centuries of life. She shares insights on DNA repair and how boosting gene expression may hold the key to preserving human vision. Meanwhile, Macarena Garcia Marin, a project scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope, clarifies the precision of its mirror compared to a baseball, and discusses how technology used in JWST mirrors is now benefiting medical diagnostics.