By being able to write a genome and plug it into an organism, the software, if you will, changes the hardware. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes genome hardware organism
Nature has provided us a spectacular toolbox. The toolbox exists. An architect far better and smarter than us has given us that toolbox, and we now have the ability to use it. Barry Schuler abilityarchitectexist Change image and share on social
Living in your genome is the history of our species. Barry Schuler genomehistorylive Change image and share on social
We are all 99.9 percent genetically equal. It is one one-hundredth of one percent of genetic material that makes the difference between any one of us. Barry Schuler differenceequalgenetic Change image and share on social
Technology has moved away from sharing and toward ownership. This suits software and hardware companies just fine: They create new, bloated programs that require more disk space and processing power. We buy bigger, faster computers, which then require more complex operating systems, and so on. Douglas Rushkoff bigbloatbuy share on social
It's terrifying the way molecular biology has become more and more jargon ridden. But I strongly believe that my book can be read by the intelligent layman. I want everyone who bought a copy of 'A Brief History of Time' to buy a copy of 'Genome'. Matt Ridley biologybookbuy share on social
Think of the earth as a living organism that is being attacked by billions of bacteria whose numbers double every forty years. Either the host dies, or the virus dies, or both die. Gore Vidal attackbacteriumbillion Change image and share on social