One thing I liked about being in microscopy is it gets you out of your box constantly because there's such a diverse range of applications. Eric Betzig applicationboxconstantly Change image and share on social
It takes a huge amount of effort to move from a successful high-tech prototype to broader adoption of an imaging technology. Eric Betzig adoptionamountbroad Change image and share on social
In my opinion, the only real asset one has is one's reputation, right? I mean, any company and institution can go belly up at any time. But if you have a good reputation, you know, you can usually find somebody who can - who thinks they can use what you have to offer. Eric Betzig assetbellycompany share on social
What was shocking to us was that by spreading the energy out across seven beams instead of one, the phototoxicity went way down. Eric Betzig beamenergyphototoxicity Change image and share on social
It always irritated me that people think they have to be locked into a career path. Eric Betzig careerirritatelock Change image and share on social
In essence, we're imaging the same cell for anywhere from forty to a hundred thousand times to create one of the movies that we see. Eric Betzig cellcreateessence Change image and share on social
There's always something that an engineer can do to make microscopes better. Eric Betzig engineermakemicroscope Change image and share on social
We can track and see the production of single molecules, trace them and see how they assemble into structures. Eric Betzig assemblemoleculeproduction Change image and share on social
Chemistry was always my weakest subject in high school and college. Eric Betzig chemistrycollegehigh Change image and share on social
Every new invention is like a baby. You think it may cure cancer or become the president, but in the end, you're happy it just stays out of jail. Eric Betzig babycancercure Change image and share on social
