Craig Mello quotes

Craig Mello is an American scientist and molecular biologist renowned for his groundbreaking work in RNA interference. This discovery has had a major impact on genetic research and medicine. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his contributions. Here are 6 of his quotes:

My mom has a very subtle way of encouraging.

Craig Mello

RNA interference has proven to be a quite reliable mechanism for turning genes off in a whole variety of different plants and animals.

Craig Mello

I want to make a difference in the world because I believe that's what science is for.

Craig Mello

One of the things that I first remember wanting to be was a 'geolisty' - that was the best I could say when I was a kid. That was right after I stopped wanting to be a fireman or a truck driver. Because my dad is a paleontologist who worked with the Smithsonian, I got to see the bones up close and the exhibits behind the scenes there.

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I love to do things like sail and hike, but they don't give me the satisfaction of knowing the potential of something you've learned in the lab.

Craig Mello