A doctor can save maybe a few hundred lives in a lifetime. A researcher can save the whole world. Craig Venter doctorhundredlifetime Change image and share on social
People want to protect the territory that they have, and they're very threatened by change. That's not true for all of scientists, but you know, fortunately, the scientific community moves forward in a conservative fashion. Craig Venter changecommunityconservative share on social
I see, in the future, bioengineered almost everything you can imagine that we use. Craig Venter bioengineerfutureimagine Change image and share on social
Space X's Elon Musk wants to colonize Mars with modules where earthlings can live. My teleporting technology is the number one way those individuals will get new information, new treatments of diseases that will occur on the planet, and new food sources. Craig Venter colonizediseaseearthling share on social
We're a country of laws and rules, and the Supreme Court has ruled that life forms are patentable entities. Craig Venter countrycourtentity Change image and share on social
I think I've achieved some good things; doing the first genome in history - my team on that was phenomenal and all the things they pulled together; writing the first genome with a synthetic cell; my teams at the Venter Institute, Human Longevity, and before that Celera. Craig Venter achieveceleracell share on social
There are enzymes called restriction enzymes that actually digest DNA. Craig Venter calldigestdna Change image and share on social
I suppose if there's a set of genes I have, it's detesting authority. Craig Venter authoritydetestgene Change image and share on social
The fact that I have a risk genetically for Alzheimer's and blindness is not great news. But the reality is that any one of us will have dozens of these risks, and what we have to learn is how to deal with them. Craig Venter alzheimerblindnessdeal share on social
Now that we can read and write the genetic code, put it in digital form and translate it back into synthesized life, it will be possible to speed up biological evolution to the pace of social evolution. Craig Venter backbiologicalcode share on social
