Top 30 Quotes by John Gurdon

About John Gurdon

These are some quotes by English author John Gurdon Scientist, who was born on October 2, 1933.

I have this rather amazing report which, roughly speaking, says I was the worst student the biology master had ever taught.

I have this rather amazing report which, roughly speaking, says I was the worst student the biology master had ever taught.

John Gurdon

I wondered whether the nuclear transfer techniques could be used to introduce purified macro-molecules into an egg, and hence into embryonic cells.

I wondered whether the nuclear transfer techniques could be used to introduce purified macro-molecules into an egg, and hence into embryonic cells.

John Gurdon

I myself have been a major beneficiary of the view that no animal will more repay treatment that is kind and fair.

I myself have been a major beneficiary of the view that no animal will more repay treatment that is kind and fair.

John Gurdon

The earliest example known to me of replaced body parts is exemplified by a Mayan skull dating back to 1400 BC. In this skull, false teeth made of stone had been implanted.

The earliest example known to me of replaced body parts is exemplified by a Mayan skull dating back to 1400 BC. In this skull, false teeth made of stone had been implanted.

John Gurdon

Within six months of starting my Ph.D. work in 1956, I had already obtained feeding tadpoles derived from transplanted nuclei of embryonic cells.

Within six months of starting my Ph.D. work in 1956, I had already obtained feeding tadpoles derived from transplanted nuclei of embryonic cells.

John Gurdon

It's a very complex network of genes making products which go into the nucleus and turn on other genes. And, in fact, you find a continuing network of processes going on in a very complex way by which genes are subject to these continual adjustments, as you might say - the computer programmer deciding which genes ultimately will work.

John Gurdon

I remember that, at an early age, I spent many months making a three-masted sailing boat with rigging in a half-walnut shell.

I remember that, at an early age, I spent many months making a three-masted sailing boat with rigging in a half-walnut shell.

John Gurdon

I must have been born with a strong attraction toward, and possibly even an aptitude for, doing things on a small scale.

I must have been born with a strong attraction toward, and possibly even an aptitude for, doing things on a small scale.

John Gurdon

I take the view that anything you can do to relieve suffering or improve human health will usually be widely accepted by the public - that is to say, if cloning actually turned out to be solving some problems and was useful to people, I think it would be accepted.

John Gurdon

There's a danger of some of the best people saying, 'I don't want a career in science.'

There's a danger of some of the best people saying, 'I don't want a career in science.'

John Gurdon

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