Most people don't realize it, because they're invisible, but microbes make up about a half of the Earth's biomass, whereas all animals only make up about one one-thousandth of all the biomass. Craig Venter animalbiomassearth Change image and share on social
It's quite comforting to me as an individualist that we're not very close to being clones of one other. Craig Venter cloneclosecomfort Change image and share on social
The same oil that gets burned as fuel is also the entire basis for the petrochemical industries, so our clothing, our plastics and our pharmaceuticals all come from oil and its derivatives. Craig Venter basisburnclthe Change image and share on social
Life was so cheap in Vietnam. That is where my sense of urgency comes from. Craig Venter cheaplifesense Change image and share on social
You can't have life without the genetic code. Craig Venter codegeneticlife Change image and share on social
The photosynthesis we see with plants is not very efficient. Algaes are more efficient. Craig Venter algaeefficientphotosynthesis Change image and share on social
We all evolved out of the same three or four groups in Africa, as black Africans. Craig Venter africaafricanblack Change image and share on social
The future of society is 100% dependent on scientific advances. Craig Venter advancedependentfuture Change image and share on social
It turns out synthesizing DNA is very difficult. There are tens of thousands of machines around the world that make small pieces of DNA - 30 to 50 letters in length - and it's a degenerate process, so the longer you make the piece, the more errors there are. Craig Venter degeneratedifficultdna share on social
People think they're making individual decisions for themselves and their family not to get vaccinated. It's not just an individual choice - you're a hazard to society. Craig Venter choicedecisionfamily Change image and share on social
