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
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
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
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 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
The fact is that proprietary databases don't work for such basic and broadly needed information as the sequence of the human genome. John Sulston basicbroadlydatabase Change image and 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