“The gene 'klotho' was named after the Greek Fate purported to spin the...” — Craig Venter Quote

“The gene 'klotho' was named after the Greek Fate purported to spin the thread of life, because it contributes to longevity.”

“Darwin didn't walk around the Galapagos and come up with the theory of evolution. He was exploring, collecting, making observations. It wasn't until he got back and went through the samples that he noticed the differences among them and put them in context.”

“One of the challenges with a government health system, like in the UK, with all of this data, is that you have a government making decisions on which treatments they'll pay for and which ones they won't. That's a dangerous, dangerous, place to get into society.”

“My blood runs cold when I hear the 'great news' that we have found a marker for the Down's syndrome gene, which means we can identify it more easily. Why is that good news? It's only good news if you're going to terminate.”

“Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Dale Evans - these people are giants, legends; their names are household words. Of course, so's Jell-O.”

“When I was really young, I watched Gene Kelly in 'Singing in the Rain.' I idolized him.”