The mystique associated with the bomb, the role that scientists played in it, and its general importance could not fail to impress even a six-year old. Sidney Altman bombfailgeneral Change image and share on social
Furthermore, neither of our research groups set out in search of RNA catalysis. Sidney Altman catalysisgroupresearch Change image and share on social
It was from them that I learned that hard work in stable surroundings could yield rewards, even if only in infinitesimally small increments. Sidney Altman hardincrementinfinitesimally Change image and share on social
I spent eighteen months as a graduate student in physics at Columbia University, waiting unhappily for an opportunity to work in a laboratory and wondering if I should continue in physics. Sidney Altman columbiacontinueeighteen Change image and share on social
By the time I reached high school my father's grocery store had made our life adequately comfortable and I was able to choose, without any practical encumbrances, the subjects that I wanted to pursue in college. Sidney Altman adequatelychoosecollege share on social
About seven years later I was given a book about the periodic table of the elements. For the first time I saw the elegance of scientific theory and its predictive power. Sidney Altman bookeleganceelement Change image and share on social
The RNA World referred to an hypothetical stage in the origin of life on Earth. Sidney Altman earthhypotheticallife Change image and share on social
Eight months later, having left Columbia, I was studying physics in a summer program and working in Colorado when I decided to enroll as a graduate student in biophysics. Sidney Altman biophysiccoloradocolumbia Change image and share on social
My intention was to enroll at McGill University but an unexpected series of events led me to study physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Sidney Altman enrolleventinstitute Change image and share on social
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