Science Quotes

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"Consciousness arises from neural activity."
Francis Crick
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"The physical basis of mind is the brain."
Francis Crick
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"Reductionism is the only way forward in biology."
Francis Crick
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"The beauty of science is that it changes its mind."
Francis Crick
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"Every cell in your body contains the entire blueprint of life."
Francis Crick
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"The origin of life is the greatest unsolved problem in biology."
Francis Crick
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"The brain is both chemical and electrical in nature."
Francis Crick
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"The future of medicine lies in understanding the brain."
Francis Crick
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"You can't solve biological problems without molecular thinking."
Francis Crick
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"The brain doesn't work like a filing cabinet."
Francis Crick
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"The complexity of the brain is beyond our current comprehension."
Francis Crick
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"Energy and matter are interchangeable, and so are information and energy."
Francis Crick
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"The brain's capacity for adaptation is truly remarkable."
Francis Crick
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"Proteins are the workers of the cell, doing most of the actual work."
Francis Crick
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"Consciousness is both a scientific problem and a philosophical mystery."
Francis Crick
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"The brain is constantly rewiring itself throughout life."
Francis Crick
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"Life is a chemical event, nothing more, nothing less."
Francis Crick
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"Every discovery in biology opens more questions than it answers."
Francis Crick
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"Information is the currency of life."
Francis Crick
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"The study of molecules is the study of life itself."
Francis Crick
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"Life evolved from non-life through purely chemical processes."
Francis Crick
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"Science is not just about facts, it's about understanding principles."
Francis Crick
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"The brain is the most important organ for science to study."
Francis Crick
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"Life is a self-replicating pattern of molecules."
Francis Crick
"Life did not take over the world by combat, but by networking."
Lynn Margulis
"Cooperation, not competition, is the driving force of evolution."
Lynn Margulis
"The mitochondria in your cells came from bacteria. You are a colony."
Lynn Margulis
"Chloroplasts in plants are enslaved bacteria that learned to photosynthesize."
Lynn Margulis
"Life's diversity comes from symbiotic relationships, not from individual struggle."
Lynn Margulis
"Eukaryotic cells are the result of ancient bacterial partnerships."
Lynn Margulis