It might seem unfair to reward a person for having so much pleasure over the years, asking the maize plant to solve specific problems and then watching its responses.
About Barbara McClintock
Barbara McClintockwas an American scientist and cytogeneticist who was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. McClintock received her PhD in botany from Cornell University in 1927.
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It might seem unfair to reward a person for having so much pleasure over the years, asking the maize plant to solve specific problems and then watching its responses.
American scientist and cytogeneticist
I never thought of stopping, and I just hated sleeping. I can’t imagine having a better life.
American scientist and cytogeneticist
If you know you are on the right track, if you have this inner knowledge, then nobody can turn you off… no matter what they say.
American scientist and cytogeneticist
I know my corn plants intimately, and I find it a great pleasure to know them.
American scientist and cytogeneticist