Quotes for All
I have had my genome fully sequenced and have learned a great deal about which medications I would respond to and which might or would induce major side effects, along with knowing many medical conditions for which I’m particularly susceptible. Eric Topol
Somewhere in our DNA must lie the key mutation (or, more probably, mutations) that set us apart—the mutations that make us the sort of creature that could wipe out its nearest relative, then dig up its bones and reassemble its genome. Elizabeth Kolbert
To give us room to explore the varieties of mind and body into which our genome can evolve, one planet is not enough. Freeman Dyson
In the future, a new generation of artists will be writing genomes as fluently as Blake and Byron wrote verses. Freeman Dyson
A DNA sequence for the genome of bacteriophage ΦX174 of approximately 5,375 nucleotides has been determined using the rapid and simple ‘plus and minus’ method. The sequence identifies many of the features responsible for the production of the proteins of the nine known genes of the organism, including initiation and termination sites for the proteins … Read more
I think there are people who’s lives have been saved because of the study of the genome. Francis Collins
A lot of people think PMI is the genome project 2.0. No. This is about all the influences on disease – genetics is in there, but the environment is in there as well, health choices, behaviors, all the factors that are important, otherwise we’re not doing what we promised we would do – which is … Read more
The human genome will not help us to understand the spiritual side of humankind, or to know who God is or what love is. The well-heeled couple who decide they want to use genetics to have a child that is a gifted musician may end up with a sullen adolescent who smokes marijuana and doesn’t … Read more
[Decoding the human genome sequence] is the most significant undertaking that we have mounted so far in an organized way in all of science. I believe that reading our blueprints, cataloguing our own instruction book, will be judged by history as more significant than even splitting the atom or going to the moon. Francis Collins
When I discover something about the human genome, I experience a sense of awe at the mystery of life, and say to myself, ‘Wow, only God knew before.’ It is a profoundly beautiful and moving sensation, which helps me appreciate God and makes science even more rewarding for me. Francis Collins