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
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
I would say if we can select children who are not going to be severely disadvantaged, then we should do so, but I think it has to be done by voluntary choice. John Sulston childchoicedisadvantage Change image and share on social
On my mother's side, I come from Midlands engineers and, on my father's, from tenant farmers near Oxford. John Sulston engineerfarmerfather Change image and share on social
When results are shared freely amongst the biological community, as has been done for the worm and the Human Genome Projects, specialist scientists can move much more rapidly towards their goals. John Sulston biologicalcommunityfreely Change image and share on social
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
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
The human world lives in a framework called global economics. We live in a system based on GDP, which drives consumption. it causes people to compete with each other through trade in a way that they all grow. John Sulston basecallcompete share on social
It was a matter of not living lavishly but enjoying what you had, growing things with your hands, working hard, but not being tied to a nine-to-five job, and generally feeling that there's more to life than money. John Sulston enjoyfeltgenerally share on social
