A lot of people spend their last decade of their lives in pain and misery combating disease. Craig Venter combatdecadedisease Change image and share on social
Traditional autobiography has generally had a poor press. The novelist Daphne du Maurier condemned all examples of this literary form as self-indulgent. Others have quipped that autobiography reveals nothing bad about its writer except his memory. Craig Venter autobiographybadcondemn 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
I've made money by just trying to do world-class science. That's the goal that we're setting at Celera. If we do world-class science and create new medicine paradigms, the money will more than follow at a corporate level and at a personal level. Craig Venter celeraclasscorporate 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
Fred Sanger was one of the most important scientists of the 20th century. Craig Venter 20thcenturyfred Change image and share on social
The Anthropocentic Age - the first age in which humankind is the dominant species on the planet - cuts both ways: it is up to us to destroy or save the planet. We certainly have the ability. Craig Venter abilityageanthropocentic 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
We're moving from reading the genetic code to writing it. Craig Venter codegeneticmove 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