The rewards for biotechnology are tremendous - to solve disease, eliminate poverty, age gracefully. It sounds so much cooler than Facebook. George M. Church agebiotechnologycool Change image and share on social
We might want to figure out what are the positive effects of autism - mild cases. George M. Church autismcaseeffect Change image and share on social
I like to keep the median age in my lab low because they will indulge me in my dreams. They don't yet think things are impossible. George M. Church agedreamimpossible Change image and share on social
If we could take one of my skin cells and turn it into an embryo-like cell and turn it back into a skin cell, it has reset almost all of the developmental indications of age. George M. Church agebackcell Change image and share on social
If you get very fine, accurate, and inexpensive control over your genome, you can fundamentally change the kind of organism you are. You are extending human capacity. George M. Church accuratecapacitychange Change image and share on social
Our ancestors didn't need any genetic enhancements to be able to sit for twelve hours a day and eat fatty, sugary foods, but we need enhancements that handle that altered environment. George M. Church alterancestorday Change image and share on social
Reversal of ageing is high on my list of things to do, and not just because I'm getting old. George M. Church agehighlist Change image and share on social
My laboratory and my obsession is about safety and building/engineering safety. It's not just a matter of saying we want the world to be safer; we have to create technology. George M. Church buildcreateengineer Change image and share on social
I think my original inspiration came from just natural curiosity about science and math and biology. In particular, I would say that, as I matured, it became more a feeling of trying to avoid the waste that occurs in the world where we have 6.5 billion minds. If you're a computer scientist, you can think of them as supercomputers. George M. Church avoidbillionbiology share on social
Making new petroleum should be as simple and straightforward as brewing beer. George M. Church beerbrewmake Change image and share on social