Barbara McClintock, American scientist and Nobel Laureate born #OTD in 1902, made several major discoveries by studying the genes of corn, including the revelation that some genes—known as "jumping genes"—can move. . . . . . . . . . . . #genes #dna #science #discovery #sciencehistory #history #scientist #womeninscience #womeninSTEM #womeninhistory #inspiration #nobel #nobellaureate #study