“An idea can be tested, whereas if you have no idea, nothing can be tes...” — James D. Watson Quote

An idea can be tested, whereas if you have no idea, nothing can be tested and you don't understand anything. The molecule that you make when you are getting sunburned or when you eat a lot of food is part of the same molecule that contains an endorphin or an opiate. No one has ever had a hypothesis about why the two are together.

Science has always been my preoccupation and when you think a breakthrough is possible, it is terribly exciting.

Take young researchers, put them together in virtual seclusion, give them an unprecedented degree of freedom and turn up the pressure by fostering competitiveness.

I've had strong opinions probably since I was born. It makes you unpopular, but what can you do?

I was about seven or eight years old when I first heard West Side Story, and it had a huge impact on me. If you look at the elements of that record, it contains many of the things I enjoy doing today.

My life contains so many other things; I have my children, my grandchildren, my two dogs and a big place in the country. I have my own life.

Now, an embryo may seem like some scientific or laboratory term, but, in fact, the embryo contains the unique information that defines a person.

The dictionary contains thousands of words on Tamil music. I am not familiar with most of the words, but it shows the rich past of Tamil music.