Due to these various circumstances, when I entered the Catholic University of Louvain in 1934, I had already travelled in a number of European countries and spoke four languages fairly fluently. This turned out to be a valuable asset in my subsequent career as a scientist. Christian de Duve assetcareercatholic 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
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
I knew the lysosomes and peroxisomes because I had discovered them; I knew the mitochondria because I was interested in them. I knew the membrane system because my friend, George Palade, had worked on that. Christian de Duve discoverfriendgeorge share on social
When I disappear, I will disappear; there'll be nothing left. Christian de Duve disappearleavewill Change image and share on social
I believe that the writers of Genesis had detected the inherent selfishness in human nature that I propose is in our genes, and invented the myth of original sin to account for it. It's an image. I am not acting as an exegete - I don't interpret scripture. Christian de Duve accountactdetect share on social
I have had the good fortune to live - as an inside witness and, even, a modest participant - at a time when our understanding of this wonder we call 'life' has made its most revolutionary advances. Christian de Duve advancecallfortune Change image and share on social
The living world has become impoverished. Species are being lost every day. Energy and other resources are nearing exhaustion. The environment is deteriorating. Pollution is everywhere. Climate is changing. Natural balances are threatened. Christian de Duve balancechangeclimate share on social
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
Born in England during the First World War, of Belgian parents with partly German roots, I grew up in the cosmopolitan city of Antwerp, where I had the benefit of a classical education taught in the two national languages of Belgium: French and Dutch. Christian de Duve antwerpbearbelgian share on social
