Everyone wants a hand in the outcome, a piece of the knowledge.

Early on, it's good to develop the ability to write. Learning to write is a useful exercise, even if what you're writing about is not that relevant.

Biology will relate every human gene to the genes of other animals and bacteria, to this great chain of being.

The virtues of science are skepticism and independence of thought.

I have the same sense of the power and virtue of knowledge that some people get from a religious background.

It's easier to change what you do than people think it is. If you don't change, your field changes around you.

Science doesn't in the slightest depend on trust. It depends completely on the belief that you can demonstrate something for yourself.