The currencies of science are discoveries and ideas; the rewards are the excitement of going where nobody has been before and, if one is inclined to such things, the kudos of peer acclaim, plus funds to do more research. John Sulston acclaimcurrencydiscovery share on social
An awful lot of food is thrown away. This you can call a spillover. It doesn't sort of enter into our economic system because it's a consequence of running things in a highly competitive way: the free market, global pricing and so on. John Sulston awfulcallcompetitive share on social
The free market is the epitome of life itself. This is something that all scientists recognise because science itself operates on free market lines. John Sulston epitomefreelife Change image and share on social
In order to protect the market value of a proprietary database, the owner must prohibit redistribution of the contents - otherwise, the information would quickly leak out and be widely known. John Sulston contentdatabaseinformation Change image and share on social
In science, as in business, there must be structures that ensure the well endowed do not use their position to block competition. John Sulston blockbusinesscompetition Change image and share on social
I wandered along to the chemistry labs, more or less on the rebound, and asked about becoming a research student. It was the '60s, a time of university expansion: the doors were open, and a 2:1 was good enough to get me in. John Sulston 60saskchemistry share on social
Science and the many benefits that science has produced have played a crucial part in our history and produced vast improvements to human welfare. John Sulston benefitcrucialhistory Change image and share on social
Our work on C. elegans emphasized the benefits of sharing large amounts of information. We took a global approach to discover the mechanisms that led to the development of the worm. John Sulston amountapproachbenefit Change image and share on social
The only thing I have retained from my upbringing - I did not retain the religious element - is the idea that you do not do things for money. John Sulston elementideamoney Change image and share on social
As far back as I remember, and earlier, I was an artisan, a maker and doer. Mechanically minded, my parents said. John Sulston artisanbackdoer Change image and share on social
