Eric Betzig quotes

Eric Betzig is an American physicist best known for his pioneering work in the field of microscopy. His research helped develop super-resolved fluorescence microscopy, revolutionizing how scientists observe living cells. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for these contributions. Here are 5 of his quotes:

It's nice to be able to look at one protein, but life is driven by the interactions between proteins, so it's really essential to be able to see multiple proteins at a time to understand these interactions. (Eric Betzig)
Chemistry was always my weakest subject in high school and college. View quote
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When I listen to music from different eras, I sense different things. The 1940s music, there's so much optimism and romance, maybe because they just solved the biggest problem on Earth at that time - World War II. In the 1960s, there was so much creativity and innovation in sound. View quote
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There's always something that an engineer can do to make microscopes better. View quote
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Like you can't have a car that can take the kids to schools on Friday and win the grand prix on Saturday, you can't make a microscope that can do it all. View quote
Eric Betzig

Eric Betzig

Eric Betzig - Image
Photo: Ecole polytechnique Université Paris-Saclay, CC BY-SA 2.0
Occupation: American Physicist
Born: January 13, 1960
Quotes count: 5