3 December 2020 Walter Gilbert Early on, it’s good to develop the ability to write. Learning to write is a useful exercise, even if what you’re writing about is not that relevant.
3 December 2020 Walter Gilbert I have the same sense of the power and virtue of knowledge that some people get from a religious background.
3 December 2020 Walter Gilbert It’s easier to change what you do than people think it is. If you don’t change, your field changes around you.
3 December 2020 Walter Gilbert Science doesn’t in the slightest depend on trust. It depends completely on the belief that you can demonstrate something for yourself.