I had become monomaniacal about DNA only in 1951 when I had just turned 23 and as a postdoctoral fellow was temporarily in Naples attending a small May meeting on biologically important macromolecules. James D. Watson attendbiologicallydna share on social
A clone of Einstein wouldn't be stupid, but he wouldn't necessarily be any genius, either. James D. Watson cloneeinsteingenius Change image and share on social
If you succeed with your first dream, it helps. You know, people trust you, possibly, for the second one. They give you a chance to play out your second one. James D. Watson chancedreamgive Change image and share on social
My heroes were never scientists. They were Graham Greene and Christopher Isherwood, you know, good writers. James D. Watson christophergoodgraham Change image and share on social
If someone's liver doesn't work, we blame it on the genes; if someone's brain doesn't work properly, we blame the school. It's actually more humane to think of the condition as genetic. For instance, you don't want to say that someone is born unpleasant, but sometimes that might be true. James D. Watson bearblamebrain share on social
Some think there is something wrong about enhancing people. James D. Watson enhancepeoplewrong Change image and share on social
You move forward through knowledge. You prevail through knowledge. I love the word 'prevail.' Prevail! James D. Watson forwardknowledgelove Change image and share on social
Genetically modified foods are good. James D. Watson foodgeneticallygood Change image and share on social
I don't want to die until I see cancer cured. James D. Watson cancercuredie Change image and share on social
Here at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, we have genetically rearranged various viruses and bacteria as part of our medical research. In fact, we have been able to create entirely new types of DNA molecules by splicing together the genetic information from different organisms - recombinant DNA. James D. Watson bacteriumcoldcreate share on social