Even though people pretend that medical records are privileged information, anyone can already get their hands on them. Craig Venter handinformationmedical Change image and share on social
'Bloomberg's, you know, for people who don't use the service, provides through the Internet - through specialized computers - information about the financial world. It's a very large data base. I think they have on the order of a billion dollars or more a year in revenue. Craig Venter basebillionbloomberg share on social
We have 100 genes or so, which we know we can't knock out without killing the cell, that are of unknown structure. Craig Venter cellgenekill Change image and share on social
Darwin didn't walk around the Galapagos and come up with the theory of evolution. He was exploring, collecting, making observations. It wasn't until he got back and went through the samples that he noticed the differences among them and put them in context. Craig Venter backcollectcontext share on social
We have trouble feeding, providing fresh, clean water, medicines, fuel for the six and a half billion. It's going to be a stretch to do it for nine. Craig Venter billioncleanfeed Change image and share on social
I've gotten some pretty nice awards. I'm having trouble finding places to put them all. Craig Venter awardfindhave Change image and share on social
Everybody is looking for a naturally occurring algae that is going to be a miracle cell to save the world, and after a century of looking, people still haven't found it. Craig Venter algacellcentury Change image and share on social
Cells will die in minutes to days if they lack their genetic information system. They will not evolve, they will not replicate, and they will not live. Craig Venter celldaydie Change image and share on social
I'm hoping that these next 20 years will show what we did 20 years ago in sequencing the first human genome, was the beginning of the health revolution that will have more positive impact in people's lives than any other health event in history. Craig Venter agobeginevent 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