We have access to practical, ethical and scientifically established methods of birth control. So I think that is the most ethical way to reduce our population. Christian de Duve accessbirthcontrol Change image and share on social
Overcrowded cities are spawning increasingly lawless suburbs. Waste is accumulating in and around them, straining the capacity to deal with it. Christian de Duve accumulatecapacitycity Change image and share on social
The possibility that lysosomes might accidentally become ruptured under certain conditions, and kill or injure their host-cells as a result, was considered right after we got our first clues to the existence of these particles. Christian de Duve accidentallycellclue share on social
I cannot look at a question and not try to find the answer, even if I don't know it. Christian de Duve answerfindquestion Change image and share on social
What I was concerned with was life: what are the major features that are common to all living organisms that subtly define life. So I looked at the whole problem as a chemist, as a biochemist, and as a molecular biologist. Christian de Duve biochemistbiologistchemist share on social
The advantage of the analytical approach is that it is widely applicable, and it can provide a considerable amount of quantitative information even with a relatively poor resolving power. Christian de Duve advantageamountanalytic Change image and share on social
The war broke out, and for a number of years I lived in darkness, with the memory of the lakes, the trees and the skies of Sweden, until I returned in 1946 to spend two unforgettable years in the laboratory of Hugo Theorell. Christian de Duve breakdarknesshugo share on social
My education, according to the tradition of the Jesuit school which I attended, had been centered on the 'ancient humanities', and I was strongly attracted to the more literary branches. Christian de Duve ancientattendattract Change image and share on social
Ribosomes contain RNA, messenger RNA provides the information, transfer RNAs brings the amino acids; so the protein-making machinery is an RNA machinery, completely. Christian de Duve acidaminobring Change image and share on social
Vast areas are witness to the struggles of destitute populations trying to survive under unlivable conditions. Christian de Duve areaconditiondestitute Change image and share on social
