Genomics are about individuals. It's about what's specific to you, not your siblings, not your parents - each of us is totally unique. We will only see that uniqueness by drilling down to the genetic code. Craig Venter codedrillgenetic share on social
My early years were hardly a model of focus, discipline, and direction. No one who met me as a teenager could have imagined my going into research and making important discoveries. No one could have predicted the arc of my career. Craig Venter arccareerdirection share on social
Show me a highly successful person in any field that has gotten there having a weak ego. You have to believe in yourself, and you have to believe in what you're doing. Craig Venter egofieldhighly Change image and share on social
Traditional ways of distinguishing populations are irrelevant in terms of genetic code. Craig Venter codedistinguishgenetic Change image and share on social
When you think of all the things that are made from oil or in the chemical industry, if in the future we could find cells to replace most of those processes, the ideal way would be to do it by direct design. Craig Venter cellchemicaldesign share on social
I am confident that life once thrived on Mars and may well still exist there today. Craig Venter confidentexistlife Change image and share on social
Our genomes are evolving and changing every single day. Craig Venter changedayevolve Change image and share on social
Science should be the most fun job on the planet. You get to ask questions about the world around you and go out and seek the answers. Not to have fun doing that is crazy. Craig Venter answercrazyfun Change image and share on social
Genome design is going to be a key part of the future. That's why we need fast, cheap, accurate DNA synthesis, so you can make a lot of iterations of something and test them. Craig Venter accuratecheapdesign Change image and share on social
If I had a weak ego, and doubts about this, the first genome would not yet have been completed with US and UK government funding. Craig Venter completedoubtego Change image and share on social
