Craig Venter

You can't have life without the genetic code. ”

The gene 'klotho' was named after the Greek Fate purported to spin the thread of life, because it contributes to longevity. ”

Life is a DNA software system. ”

Creating life at the speed of light is part of a new industrial revolution. Manufacturing will shift from centralised factories to a distributed, domestic manufacturing future, thanks to the rise of 3D printer technology. ”

Preventative medicine has to be the direction we go in. For example, if colon cancer is detected early - because a person knew he had a genetic risk and was having frequent exams - the surgery is relatively inexpensive and average survival is far greater than 10 years. ”

Early on, when you're working in a new area of science, you have to think about all the pitfalls and things that could lead you to believe that you had done something when you hadn't, and, even worse, leading others to believe it. ”

I suppose if there's a set of genes I have, it's detesting authority. ”

There's a lot of what I call 'bio-babble' and hype out there from a lot of bioenergy companies. ”

Companies, cities, and potentially even individuals could have a small refinery to make their own fuel. ”

The interpretation of medicine today is 'do your clinical values fall within a normal range?' Everything in the globe right now is in the law of averages, which mean absolutely nothing to individuals. ”