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
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
The Wellcome Trust is a hugely important organisation, and it is vital that its fundraising continues unabated. John Sulston continuefundraisehugely Change image and share on social
When it came to choice of subjects, science was obvious - since I was uninterested in anything else - but a decision that caused consternation in some eyes was my demand to take biology for A-level. John Sulston biologycausechoice Change image and share on social
I believe our basic information, our 'software', should be free and open for everyone to play with, to compete with, to try and make products from. I do not believe it should be under the control of one person. John Sulston basiccompetecontrol share on social
Many people thought that, given my knowledge of the egg, I should analyse embryonic mutants. John Sulston analyseeggembryonic 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
Whilst worthy in themselves, applications shouldn't be the only way to drive basic research. John Sulston applicationbasicdrive Change image and share on social
I'm pleased that some economists and sociologists are beginning to talk about, for example, alternative measures of human well-being - alternative, that is, to GDP, on which the world runs. John Sulston alternativebegineconomist Change image and share on social
What is the purpose of being human and alive without doing new things? John Sulston alivehumanpurpose Change image and share on social
