Research is so unpredictable. There are periods when nothing works and all your experiments are a disaster and all your hypotheses are wrong. Francis Collins disasterexperimenthypothesis Change image and share on social
When does life begin? When does the soul enter? That's a religious question. Science is not going to be able to help with that. Francis Collins beginenterlife Change image and share on social
The shelves of many evangelicals are full of books that point out the flaws in evolution, discuss it only as a theory, and almost imply that there's a conspiracy here to avoid the fact that evolution is actually flawed. All of those books, unfortunately, are based upon conclusions that no reasonable biologist would now accept. Francis Collins acceptavoidbase share on social
We give our kids vaccinations. That's a biological enhancement that's considered not just acceptable but actually admirable. Francis Collins acceptableadmirablebiological Change image and share on social
The best diet is the one that can be sustained over the long term, combined with other healthful lifestyle behaviors. Francis Collins behaviorcombinediet Change image and share on social
I don't have a problem with the concept that miracles might occasionally occur at moments of great significance, where there is a message being transmitted to us by God Almighty. But as a scientist, I set my standards for miracles very high. Francis Collins almightyconceptgod share on social