Sydney Brenner quotes
Sydney Brenner was a South African biologist renowned for his pioneering work in molecular biology and genetics. His research played a crucial role in deciphering the genetic code and advancing the use of the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans. He made significant contributions to the understanding of how genes control cellular development. Here are 17 of his quotes:
Even God wouldn't get a grant today because somebody on the committee would say, oh those were very interesting experiments (creating the universe), but they've never been repeated. And then someone else would say, yes and he did it a long time ago, what's he done recently? And a third would say, to top it all, he published it all in an un-refereed journal.
Sydney Brenner
A lot of the things that have been accomplished in science have been accomplished on the basis of ignorance ... in the sense that you import into the science people from outside. Because once you have an established science, it has got its high priests - the guys who know everything that will work or won't work. And they don't want to be bothered. So you have to have a challenge. And the great thing is that young people are ignorant, and we should catch them before they turn into the priesthood. So I think that science should have a much more daring approach.
Sydney Brenner
Sydney Brenner
Occupation: African Scientist
Born: January 13, 1927
Died: April 5, 2019
Quotes count: 17
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