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Joshua Lederberg Quotes

Joshua Lederberg quotes

American Scientist May 23, 1925 – February 2, 2008

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Joshua Lederberg quote: "I certainly saw science as a kind of calling, and one with as..."
I certainly saw science as a kind of calling, and one with as much legitimacy as a religious calling. Joshua Lederberg
If you want to solve very complex problems, you will have to end up letting machines work out a lot of the details for themselves, and in ways that we don't understand what they are doing. Joshua Lederberg
Although I am a public figure, I'm still a little shy. I don't think my own personality is important. I prefer to keep some small dosage of privacy. Joshua Lederberg
I'm chairing a UNESCO committee on how to improve global Internet communications for science; help third-world people get onto the Net so they can be part of the process. Joshua Lederberg
Joshua Lederberg quote: "I got my Nobel Prize for my lab work."
I got my Nobel Prize for my lab work. Joshua Lederberg
I think we have to believe we are here for some purpose, and I know there are many cynics who will deny it, but they don't live as if they deny it. Joshua Lederberg
When I was in high school, I became interested in cytochemistry: chemical analysis under the microscope, and trying to understand the composition of cells. Joshua Lederberg
If you wanted to dissect the structure of living cells, genetic analysis was an extremely powerful method, so my interest turned to that. Joshua Lederberg
Joshua Lederberg quote: "I have many shortcomings. I feel very lucky to have been able..."
I have many shortcomings. I feel very lucky to have been able to have what I've had. Joshua Lederberg
Joshua Lederberg quote: "I'd like to put in a vote for the intrinsic fascination of..."
I'd like to put in a vote for the intrinsic fascination of science. Joshua Lederberg
Joshua Lederberg quote: "I don't believe anybody can really grasp everything that's..."
I don't believe anybody can really grasp everything that's even in one textbook. Joshua Lederberg
I started on the use of the Internet for scientific communication. Our research group was one of the very first to make really systematic use of it as a way of managing research projects. Joshua Lederberg
Joshua Lederberg quote: "I wish I had a talent for dropping things as well as taking on..."
I wish I had a talent for dropping things as well as taking on new ones. It gets to be quite a clutter after a while. Joshua Lederberg
Joshua Lederberg quote: "If it takes you 20 or 25 years to establish yourself in one..."
If it takes you 20 or 25 years to establish yourself in one field, you really ought to be careful not to stray too far. Joshua Lederberg
As soon as you go into any biological process in any real detail, you discover it's open-ended in terms of what needs to be found out about it. Joshua Lederberg

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