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" I'm hoping that these next 20 years will show what we did 20 years ago in sequencing the first human genome, was the beginning of the health revolution that will have more positive impact in people's lives than any other health event in history. "

Craig Venter

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" People are comprised of sets of DNA from each parent. If you looked at just the DNA from your father, it wouldn't tell you who you really are. "

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" We're moving from reading the genetic code to writing it. "

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" Human lifespan used to be 30 years, 25 years. But there's no basic, fundamental reason why it has to be short. "

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" As a scientist, I clearly see the potential for harnessing the power of nature. "

" One important part of scientific training is that scientists learn the boundaries, the safety issues, how to properly deal with and dispose of chemicals and reagents. "

" We have 100 genes or so, which we know we can't knock out without killing the cell, that are of unknown structure. "

" The future of society is 100% dependent on scientific advances. "

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" Knowing what your parents have gives you hints of things, but your genome is a totally unique combination of and interchange of DNA from your parents. There is no one else like you genetically. "

" The Anthropocentic Age - the first age in which humankind is the dominant species on the planet - cuts both ways: it is up to us to destroy or save the planet. We certainly have the ability. "

" For each gene in your genome, you quite often get a different version of that gene from your father and a different version from your mother. We need to study these relationships across a very large number of people. "

" There have been lots of stories written about all the hype over getting the genome done and the letdown of not discovering lots of cures right after. "

" There's a lot of what I call 'bio-babble' and hype out there from a lot of bioenergy companies. "

" Sometime in the future, I am a hundred percent certain scientists will sit down at a computer terminal, design what they want the organism to do, and build it. "

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