Science Quotes

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"The gene is the unit of selection, the level at which natural selection operates most effectively."
Alfred Hershey
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"We are all survival machines for our genes."
Alfred Hershey
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"Bacterial genetics opened up the entire field of molecular biology."
Alfred Hershey
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"The phage group changed everything we thought we knew about heredity."
Alfred Hershey
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"DNA is the most important molecule in all of biology."
Alfred Hershey
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"Mutations are the raw material of evolution."
Alfred Hershey
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"The beauty of science is in its simplicity."
Alfred Hershey
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"Heredity shapes all living things."
Alfred Hershey
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"Genetics is destiny written in molecules."
Alfred Hershey
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"Evolution is the foundation of all biology."
Alfred Hershey
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"Life perpetuates itself through replication."
Alfred Hershey
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"The gene is a message written in chemistry."
Alfred Hershey
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"Science demands precision and patience."
Alfred Hershey
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"The phage was the key to molecular revolution."
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"Genes are immortal; organisms are temporary."
Alfred Hershey
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"Biology is chemistry; chemistry is physics."
Alfred Hershey
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"Cells are the fundamental units of life."
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"Replication is the essence of life."
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"The genetic code is universal—life's common language."
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"Life is encoded in every living cell."
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"The laboratory mirrors nature's own experiments."
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"The structure of DNA reveals all."
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"Mechanism underlies all biological phenomena."
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"Life's diversity masks underlying unity."
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"The gene pool is life's treasury."
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"Life adapts through random mutation and natural selection."
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"Replication error is the engine of evolution."
Alfred Hershey
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"The microscopic world is where life's real story unfolds."
Alfred Hershey
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"The phage was the Rosetta Stone of molecular biology."
Alfred Hershey
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"Life's continuity depends on faithful replication."
Alfred Hershey