It's very expensive to treat chronic diseases. Craig Venter chronicdiseaseexpensive Change image and share on social
I spent 10 years trying to find one gene. Craig Venter findgenespend Change image and share on social
People think that Celera's trying to patent the whole human genome because it's been used as - I guess people in Washington learn how to do political attacks, and so it gets used as a political weapon, not as a factual one. Craig Venter attackcelerafactual share on social
Part of the problem with the discovery of the so-called breast-cancer genes was that physicians wrongly told women that had the genetic changes associated with the genes that they had a 99% chance of getting breast cancer. Turns out all women that have these genetic changes don't get breast cancer. Craig Venter breastcallcancer share on social
The rich agricultural nations are the ones that can adapt to the new biotechnologies. Craig Venter adaptagriculturalbiotechnology Change image and share on social
People think genes are an absolute cause of traits. But the notion that the genome is the blueprint for humanity is a very bad metaphor. If you think we're hard-wired and deterministic, there should indeed be a lot more genes. Craig Venter absolutebadblueprint share on social
How we understand our own selves and how we work with our DNA software has implications that will affect everything from vaccine development to new approaches to antibiotics, new sources of food, new sources of chemicals, even potentially new sources of energy. Craig Venter affectantibioticapproach share on social
We can now diagnose diseases that haven't even manifested in the patient, and may not until the fifth decade of life - if at all. Craig Venter decadediagnosedisease Change image and share on social
I am absolutely certain that life can exist in outer space, move around, find a new aqueous environment. Craig Venter absolutelyaqueousenvironment Change image and share on social
Sailing is a big outlet for me. It's one of the key things I've been able to do by commingling science with sailing and my love of the sea. Also, I have several motorcycles, and I like to go on motorcycle trips. Craig Venter bigcomminglehave share on social