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
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
Even with seemingly simple things like eye color, you can't tell from my genetic code whether I have blue eyes or not. So it's naive to think that complex human behaviors, like risk-seeking, are driven by changes in one or two genes. Craig Venter behaviorbluecode share on social
When I started my Ph.D. at the University of California, San Diego, I was told that it would be difficult to make a new discovery in biology because it was all known. It all seems so absurd now. Craig Venter absurdbiologycalifornia Change image and share on social
You can imagine: 99 percent of your experiments fail for one reason or another. Craig Venter experimentfailimagine Change image and share on social
I hope I'll be remembered for my scientific contribution to understanding life and human life. Craig Venter contributionhopehuman Change image and share on social
Carole Lartigue led the effort to actually transplant a bacterial chromosome from one bacteria to another. Craig Venter bacterialbacteriumcarole Change image and 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
I wrote an editorial piece in 'Science' about the nightly data release and how I thought it was bad for science as a field, I think a few years before Celera was formed. Craig Venter badceleradatum Change image and 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
