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
Biomedical research is only as good as its delivery. Distribution of medicines by charities is no more than a stopgap. John Sulston biomedicalcharitydelivery 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
We knew that all the protein-coding bits of genes do is to produce protein - they have to have instructions to turn them on and off. Those sequences lie well outside the protein-coding sequences, sometimes thousands, tens of thousands of bases away. John Sulston basisbitcode share on social
If you patent a discovery which is unique, say a human gene or even just one particular function of a human gene, then you are actually creating a monopoly, and that's not the purpose of the world of patents. John Sulston creatediscoveryfunction share on social
We can choose to address the twin issues of population and consumption to rebalance the use of resources to a more egalitarian pattern of consumption. John Sulston addresschooseconsumption Change image and share on social
You have to say - and I do - that anything that blocks that cheapest possible point-of-care delivery of health is wrong. John Sulston blockcarecheap Change image and share on social
The strong evidence is that we're running out of space. We're collectively affecting the world's climate. This is due to the still-growing human population and our increase in consumption. John Sulston affectclimatecollectively 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
The myth is that IP rights are as important as our rights in castles, cars, and corn oil. IP is supposedly intended to encourage inventors and the investment needed to bring their products to the clinic and marketplace. John Sulston bringcarcastle share on social
