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When I started my Ph.D. at the University of California, San Diego, I was told that it would be difficult to make a new discovery in biology because it was all known. It all seems so absurd now. ”
Race has no genetic or scientific basis. ”
One of the fundamental discoveries I made about myself - early enough to make use of it - was that I am driven to seize life and to understand it. The motor that pushes me is propelled by more than scientific curiosity. ”
My complaint is that there are more books and news articles than there are primary scientific papers. I am probably the biggest critic of the hypesters, because it's dangerous when fields get overhyped. ”
One important part of scientific training is that scientists learn the boundaries, the safety issues, how to properly deal with and dispose of chemicals and reagents. ”
The future of society is 100% dependent on scientific advances. ”
You are under great scrutiny when you are adopting, more so than natural parents. There are a lot of interviews, screenings etc. ”
I hated sport, but at 13, I went to an aerobics class and the teacher thought I had natural rhythm. She suggested formal dance classes, and that's when I finally found something I was really good at. ”
We are not concerned about innovation shifting from the U.S. I still believe that the U.S. still has capabilities for innovation. ”
I am not that concerned that innovation in some large scale sense will suddenly and abruptly shift from one part of the world to another. ”