Quotes: Genetics

Genetics is crude, but neuroscience goes directly to work on the brain, and the mind follows.

I decided that the University of Sussex in Brighton was a good place for this work because it had a strong tradition in bacterial molecular genetics and an excellent reputation in biology.

Most intellectuals today have a phobia of any explanation of the mind that invokes genetics.

With the absence of a flu vaccination last year, I did not take a flu shot; but there is still some immunity that carries over from year to year; but about every 30 years, there is a major change in the genetics of the flu virus.

I’m one of those people you hate because of genetics. It is the truth.

We recognized in 1996 that, with progress in the field of genetics accelerating at a breathtaking pace, we need to ensure that advances in treatment and prevention of disease do not constitute a new basis for discrimination.

I do not believe we can blame genetics for adultery, homosexuality, dishonesty and other character flaws.

I got a hundred bucks says my baby beats Pete’s baby. I just think genetics are in my favour.

Genetics is about how information is stored and transmitted between generations.

The next major explosion is going to be when genetics and computers come together. I’m talking about an organic computer – about biological substances that can function like a semiconductor.