In the last century, as we learned more about genes, we were able to devise ways of accelerating evolution. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes accelerate century devise
We wouldn't think of going to our doctor and saying 'Treat me the way doctors treated people in the 19th Century,' and yet that's what we're demanding in food production. Nina Fedoroff 19thcenturydemand Change image and share on social
We need to continue to decrease the growth rate of the global population; the planet can't support many more people. Nina Fedoroff continuedecreaseglobal Change image and share on social
As people around the world become more affluent, they are demanding diets richer in animal protein, which will require ever more robust feed crop yields to sustain. Nina Fedoroff affluentanimalcrop Change image and share on social
Nothing I can say or devise, and nothing anybody else can say or devise, is going to be perfect. Terry Pratchett deviseperfect Change image and share on social
The question is not whether Tibet should be independent but the extent of the autonomy that it is allowed. Tibet has been firmly ensconced as part of the Chinese empire since the Qing dynasty's military intervention in Tibet in the early 18th century. Martin Jacques 18thallowautonomy share on social
Incorporating genetics into a platform with the reach of ResearchKit will accelerate insights into illness and disease even further. Anne Wojcicki acceleratediseasegenetic Change image and share on social