It appears that the human genome does indeed contain deserts, or large, gene-poor regions. Craig Venter appeardesertgene 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
People equate patents with secrecy, that secrecy is what patents were designed to overcome. That's why the formula for Coca-Cola was never patented. They kept it as a trade secret, and they've outlasted patent laws by 80 years or more. Craig Venter cocacoladesign share on social
I turned 65 last year, and each year I get more and more interested in human health. For most people it happens around age 50, but I've always been a slow learner. It's critical in terms of the cost of health care. Craig Venter agecarecost 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
There's a lot of what I call 'bio-babble' and hype out there from a lot of bioenergy companies. Craig Venter babblebiobioenergy Change image and share on social
Knowing what your parents have gives you hints of things, but your genome is a totally unique combination of and interchange of DNA from your parents. There is no one else like you genetically. Craig Venter combinationdnagenetically Change image and share on social
If you have lung cancer, the most important thing you can know is your genetic code. Craig Venter cancercodegenetic 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