Walter Gilbert
Walter Gilbert
Walter Gilbertis an American biochemist, physicist, molecular biology pioneer, and Nobel laureate...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth21 March 1932
CountryUnited States of America
Walter Gilbert quotes about
genome human individual program ultimate
In a sense, the human genome program has the same theme. It is the ultimate answer. Nothing in the individual is more causal, more basic.
research basic-research
Why do we do basic research? To learn about ourselves.
able mammals genes
We haven't been able yet to determine in terms of genes what makes a human being a human and not another mammal.
cells genes knows
We know specific genes are turned on in specific cells, but we don't know to what extent this happens.
looks needs physics
Biology will tell you a lot of things, but there are many that it can not explain and you need to look at physics instead.
variation vigor responsible
The interaction of the variation in our genes is what's responsible for lots of our attributes and vigor.
projects novel asks
The best project is one that asks a novel question.
inheritance evolution schemes
The human's place in the universe will be set in the scheme of evolution, the product of our biological inheritance.
independence virtue skepticism
The virtues of science are skepticism and independence of thought.
humans human-beings
Here is a human being; it's me!
errors literature common
Error is far more common than fraud which probably comprises 1 percent or a tenth of a percent of the literature.
belief depends
Science doesn't in the slightest depend on trust. It depends completely on the belief that you can demonstrate something for yourself.