Welcome to Genetically Quotes, a curated collection of insightful and thought-provoking quotes centered around the fascinating realm of genetics. In this digital sanctuary, we delve into the profound musings of scientists, philosophers, writers, and thinkers who have contemplated the intricate tapestry of genetic inheritance, evolution, and the fundamental building blocks of life itself.
From the pioneering discoveries of Gregor Mendel to the groundbreaking advancements in CRISPR technology, the study of genetics has revolutionized our understanding of heredity, disease, and the very essence of what it means to be human. Through the lens of these luminaries, we embark on a journey to unravel the mysteries of DNA, unlocking the secrets encoded within our genetic makeup and illuminating the interconnectedness of all living organisms.
Prepare to be inspired, challenged, and awestruck as we traverse the vast landscape of genetic exploration. Whether you are a seasoned geneticist, an aspiring scientist, or simply a curious seeker of knowledge, Genetically Quotes offers a treasure trove of wisdom to ponder and explore. So, without further ado, let the journey begin, and may these quotes spark new insights and ignite your passion for the wonders of genetics!
The public should know that the liability issues here have yet to be resolved, or even raised. If you’re a farmer and you’re growing a genetically engineering food crop, those genes are going to flow to the other farm. Jeremy Rifkin
Some forms of motor neuron disease are genetically linked, but I have no indication that my kind is. No other member of my family has had it. But I would be in favour of abortion if there was a high risk. Stephen Hawking
Maybe I’m genetically more inclined to music – but the music I make is so far removed from Indian classical music. I grew up in Texas! Norah Jones
There’s almost no food that isn’t genetically modified. Genetic modification is the basis of all evolution. Things change because our planet is subjected to a lot of radiation, which causes DNA damage, which gets repaired, but results in mutations, which create a ready mixture of plants that people can choose from to improve agriculture. Nina Fedoroff
Every time I write an article pointing out there is no scientific consensus on the extent of man-made – as opposed to natural – climate change, or that attacks on genetically modified food are flawed, I am accused, quite seriously, of being on the payroll of Monsanto or Western Mining. Miranda Devine
There is not a military commander alive today who is genetically predisposed to say that he has enough ISR and assets, and particularly not in the Central Command theater. David Petraeus
Evolution is ultimately why cancer is so deadly. Take two biopsies from different sides of a tumor, and they can be genetically very different, making it that much harder to fight. Variation is the toolbox of evolution, and this variation gives cancer strength. Kyle Hill
The unmerited fear of genetically modified organism crops threatens scientific advancements in biotechnology needed to meet the growing global demand for safe and affordable food. Mike Pompeo
Many of the genetically modified foods will be safe, I’m sure. Will most of them be safe? Nobody knows. Jeremy Rifkin
Resting metabolic rate is largely genetically determined, but our calorie intake has an effect as well. Joel Fuhrman
There are people who are genetically made to start record labels, and I’m not one of those people. People just have it in their blood and are good at it. Corey Rusk from Touch and Go and Ian MacKaye. These are people who have made their own labels. Fred Armisen
In the future, I can imagine that we will genetically modify ourselves using the genes that have doubled our life span since we were chimpanzees. Michio Kaku
Only 20 percent of our longevity is genetically determined. The rest is what we do, how we live our lives and increasingly the molecules that we take. It’s not the loss of our DNA that causes aging, it’s the problems in reading the information, the epigenetic noise. David Andrew Sinclair
Superhero stories are kind of in my DNA from childhood on, so I think I’m genetically drawn to playing in the genre when the opportunity presents itself. J. Michael Straczynski
You can be predisposed genetically, but it’s not a sentence. I’m genetically predisposed, but I manage my weight. The root of obesity, though, is usually emotional. The poor habits are a symptom of a deeper emotional issue. Jillian Michaels
The industry’s not stupid. The industry knows that if those foods are labeled ‘genetically engineered’, the public will shy away and won’t take them. Jeremy Rifkin
We pretend that the debate about genetically modified crops is a debate about science when the reality is, actually, that the science is very clear. It is really a debate about values. Mark Walport
I’m terrified that I’m genetically predisposed to only having boys. That’s frightening. By the time I was 10 years old, and I’m not exaggerating, I knew how to patch drywall. Ryan Reynolds
To all those who have drawn the inference from my words that Africa, as a continent, is somehow genetically inferior, I can only apologise unreservedly. James D. Watson
Europe will not accept genetically modified foods. It doesn’t make any difference in the final analysis what Brussels does, what Washington does, or what the World Trade Organization does. Jeremy Rifkin
Knowing what your parents have gives you hints of things, but your genome is a totally unique combination of and interchange of DNA from your parents. There is no one else like you genetically. Craig Venter
I grew up in Malden. Genetically, I was born to be as close to Kelly’s Roast Beef as possible. John Pinette
To summarize, the particular song a male sings, and the behavioral responses of females to song and morphological signals, are not genetically inherited in a fixed manner but are determined by learning early in life. Peter R. Grant
Genetically modified foods are good. James D. Watson
I’m very blessed genetically, you know. Gael Monfils
If food is labeled, some people might choose to eat stuff that’s genetically modified. They might decide they love it. But give us a choice. Ziggy Marley
I can wear a baseball cap; I am entitled to wear a baseball cap. I am genetically pre-disposed to wear a baseball cap, whereas most English people look wrong in a baseball cap. Bill Bryson
The battle over genetically modified crops is rife with business interests and political opportunism. When GMOs were first produced in laboratories around the world, they were rightly heralded as a tremendous leap forward in our ability to supplement nature by providing high-nutrient foods. Richard J. Roberts
Back in 1983, the United States government approved the release of the first genetically modified organism. In this case, it was a bacteria that prevents frost on food crops. Jeremy Rifkin
The position I took at the time was that we hadn’t really examined any of the potential environmental consequences of introducing genetically modified organisms. Jeremy Rifkin
The book that is the closest genetically to ‘Goon Squad’ is ‘Look at Me.’ It has the futuristic element – although, freakishly, almost every aspect I invented has come to pass in some way, including the terrorist who fantasies about blowing up the World Trade Centre. That was extremely uncomfortable. The book came out on the week of 9/11. Jennifer Egan
I imagine a day, some time in the not too distant future when children and teenagers will be able to create their own genetically engineered machines, cure the diseases of the old and find new ways to build and extend the capabilities of humanity, moving from programming software to programing the physical world, through biology. Ryan Bethencourt
My feeling is that we can genetically encode almost any kind of chemistry. We just have to learn how to do that. Frances Arnold
Genetically I think I’m more equipped for long distances than high-intensity sprints. Gylfi Sigurdsson
People tend to think that metabolism is genetically predetermined. That you’re either cursed or you’re blessed. And that’s not true. Jillian Michaels
In fact, humans have less variation genetically than chimpanzees. Alice Roberts
Alcoholism is a genetically predisposed disease and it does run in my family. I also think I felt like a misfit. I was in the South, everybody was blonde. I just didn’t feel like I fitted in. It was sort of my way of fitting. Kristin Davis
If I know I’m at genetically high risk of Alzheimer’s, maybe I don’t plan to retire at 80, and maybe I’m more proactive about where I’m going to live and who’s going to take care of me. Anne Wojcicki
Optimism is normal, but some fortunate people are more optimistic than the rest of us. If you are genetically endowed with an optimistic bias, you hardly need to be told that you are a lucky person – you already feel fortunate. Daniel Kahneman
I’m very genetically blessed; I cannot deny it, but I work hard at keeping myself together. Yes, I have nice cheekbones and skinny legs, but I can’t take any credit for it. Elizabeth Banks
It’s not like I want to hop on a bandwagon, because I said it 15 years ago – bringing a child into your life who is not genetically yours is one of the most beautiful things you can do. But I’m also interested in having my own baby, too. Tyra Banks
Myths about the dire effects of genetically modified foods on health and the environment abound, but they have not held up to scientific scrutiny. And, although many concerns have been expressed about the potential for unexpected consequences, the unexpected effects that have been observed so far have been benign. Nina Fedoroff
My mother was Irish; she had this great sense of humor, and both my parents loved films. There was a very vibrant discourse about politics and everything that was going on in the world where I grew up. So I was genetically predisposed to go into the performing arts. Martin Donovan
We have 200 trillion cells, and the outcome of each of them is almost 100 percent genetically determined. And that’s what our experiment with the first synthetic genome proves, at least in the case of really simple bacteria. It’s the interactions of all those separate genetic units that give us the physiology that we see. Craig Venter
It’s interesting: I think, genetically, there are people who need different things, like exercise. I need the exercise, others not so much, and I think more and more, we’ll start to understand why people’s bodies function in certain ways. Anne Wojcicki
Life on Earth is at the ever-increasing risk of being wiped out by a disaster, such as sudden global nuclear war, a genetically engineered virus or other dangers we have not yet thought of. Stephen Hawking
I had opportunities to be a lot more successful, but for some reason or other – the way I was particularly genetically wired – I turned down a lot of opportunities. Harry Dean Stanton
Genetically modified organism (GMO) foods are feared and hated by environmentalists and the public alike. Yet the scientific assessment of GMOs is remarkably different. Every major scientific evaluation of GMO technology has concluded that GMOs are safe for human consumption and are a benefit to the environment. Ramez Naam
I think that genetically we’re programmed to battle each other. Pierce Brosnan
At the Jets training facility in Florham Park, N.J., we have strength and conditioning staff but also a nutritionist, Glen Tobias, who helps to whip everyone into shape. There is a heavy emphasis on grass-fed meat and on foods that aren’t genetically modified. D’Brickashaw Ferguson
I am the third generation of women in my family to be struck with a gynecologic cancer. Because of this legacy, we have been genetically tested. Camille Grammer
But the newest research is showing that many properties of the brain are genetically organized, and don’t depend on information coming in from the senses. Steven Pinker
Athletes like me, PT Usha, Anju Bobby Gerorge have reached finals in Olympics, and it’s not easy to reach the finals. If Indians were genetically inferior then we wouldn’t have reached even finals. Milkha Singh
We literally hand over our most private data, our DNA, but we’re not just consenting for ourselves, we are consenting for our children, and our children’s children. Maybe we don’t live in a world where people are genetically discriminated against now, but who’s to say in 100 years that we won’t? Hannah Fry
I say that I’m genetically gifted. In a weight-governed sport, I don’t put weight on because of my Polish ‘heritage, it’s genetic. Even when I am not in training, I don’t put on weight. When I start training, I don’t need to take a lot of weight off. Carl Froch
Music has shaped men’s fashion, and transposed in a playful and witty manner its riding or military heritage. It is difficult to figure out who leads, but music and fashion are connected genetically. Hedi Slimane
If you’re genetically predisposed to having bigger, more muscular legs, spinning is definitely going to accentuate that, for sure. David Kirsch
Some people are genetically programmed to be difficult. Bruce Kent
My father was always getting excited about something. It’s genetically inside me somewhere. Nicolas Cage
People have freaked out when I tell them that my dragons are scientifically based… what else can you call a genetically engineered life form? Anne McCaffrey
Genetically, I’m like my mum, and she looked great right up until her death in 1989. Olivia Newton-John
It’s important to us to see the development and growth. At the end of the day, it’s our baby. Genetically it’s ours. It’s our embryo. We feel very connected. Bill Rancic
Fairness forces you – even when you’re writing a piece highly critical of, say, genetically modified food, as I have done – to make sure you represent the other side as extensively and as accurately as you possibly can. Michael Pollan
I am lucky to be genetically blessed. Pooja Bedi
The whole world has gone back to something we are genetically engineered to do – communicating through symbols. James Woods
Genetically engineered crops can cause a variety of destructive problems on the surrounding environment. Joshua Rosenthal
Regardless of what we look like on the outside, genetically, on the inside, everyone is an African. Donald Johanson
Here at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, we have genetically rearranged various viruses and bacteria as part of our medical research. In fact, we have been able to create entirely new types of DNA molecules by splicing together the genetic information from different organisms – recombinant DNA. James D. Watson
I think we were colonized by aliens 250,000 years ago, and they genetically altered our DNA to be primates into homo erectus and humans. I’m very interested in how we evolved so suddenly, which obviously ties in with the alien thing. Al Jourgensen
By themselves, genetically engineered crops will not end hunger or improve health or bolster the economies of struggling countries. They won’t save the sight of millions or fortify their bones. But they will certainly help. Michael Specter
I’m not a genetically superior person. I built my body. Sylvester Stallone
Modeling wasn’t necessarily what I was into. It’s something that you’re genetically qualified to do. Trish Goff
Genetically, I am built big and strong. Rana Daggubati
You are either genetically tough or you’re not. Carl Froch
For consumers, the lesson is simple: Genetically modified foods are safe to eat. Cass Sunstein
All the food we eat – every grain of rice and kernel of corn – has been genetically modified. None of it was here before mankind learned to cultivate crops. The question isn’t whether our food has been modified, but how. Michael Specter
The essence of humanity’s spiritual dilemma is that we evolved genetically to accept one truth and discovered another. Is there a way to erase the dilemma, to resolve the contradictions between the transcendentalist and the empiricist world views? E. O. Wilson
In 49 countries around the world, including all of Europe, people have the opportunity of knowing whether or not they are eating food which contains genetically engineered ingredients. In the United States, we don’t. Bernie Sanders
I think I have experience in rowing, and that has given me some ability to go about racing. I’m lucky genetically. I have a good VO2 max – I can hold a lot of air in my lungs – and that definitely helps. Bryan Volpenhein
I laugh all the time about our investigation, especially about making a fool of David Duke, who likes to think I don’t have the intelligence of an ape because he thinks I’m genetically inferior. Ron Stallworth
Within the modeling industry, there’s no doubt that there are some girls out there that are too thin. But there are also girls who are genetically slim and can eat like a horse. Nigel Barker
As you can see me, genetically, my brothers and I are all kind of the same. We all have this chubby little appearance and we all have a sweet tooth, so our mother really tried her best to forbid this kind of stuff in our house. Netta Barzilai
Europe believes that providing clear labelling for genetically modified food is a consumer right, but such practice is absolutely opposed by the vast majority of states in the U.S. Zac Goldsmith
You have to be wired a certain way to be a professional basketball player, and the way my body grew, something happened genetically that allowed me to become a lot more explosive. Jeremy Lin
We are all 99.9 percent genetically equal. It is one one-hundredth of one percent of genetic material that makes the difference between any one of us. Barry Schuler
Health isn’t only what was genetically given to you; it’s also about your environment and what you do on a day-to-day basis. The more we understand that, the more we can personalize it, and really, it requires us to have more and more data about the individual. Bruce Broussard
When you say ‘fear of the unknown’, that is the definition of fear; fear is the unknown, fear is what you do not know, and it’s genetically within us so that we feel safe. We feel scared of the woods because we’re not familiar with it, and that keeps you safe. M. Night Shyamalan
In the movie ‘Star Trek 3: The Return of Spock,’ I’m a really bad Klingon, and I really enjoyed playing that – somebody who’s totally unscrupulous. It’s like he was not genetically equipped to feel compassion or sensitivity. Just outright evil without apology. Christopher Lloyd
My father was an NFL running back, so I feel like I might be more susceptible, genetically, to CTE. Elana Meyers
I did not want to raise a genetically compromised child. I did not want my children to have to contend with the massive diversion of parental attention, and the consequences of being compelled to care for their brother after I died. I wanted a genetically perfect baby, and because that was something I could control, I chose to end his life. Ayelet Waldman
I’m not particularly gifted; I’m not genetically freakish in any sense; I’m absolutely average. Ben Saunders
The fact that I have a risk genetically for Alzheimer’s and blindness is not great news. But the reality is that any one of us will have dozens of these risks, and what we have to learn is how to deal with them. Craig Venter
We are sliding back into a dark era, and there seems little we can do about it. I am profoundly depressed at just how difficult it has become merely to get a realistic conversation started on issues such as climate change or genetically modified organisms. Nina Fedoroff
‘The Last Airbender’ is genetically engineered for me. I love martial arts. I study it. The movie’s based on a lot of Buddhist and Hindu philosophy. I was raised Hindu. M. Night Shyamalan
I think that the ideal of men’s physiques in general, gay or straight, is one of the most under-talked-about things ever. Ninety-five percent of these bodies that we’re seeing, that we’re striving so hard to look like, are genetically engineered – like, let’s be very clear. Jonathan Van Ness
Coral is a very beautiful and unusual animal. Each coral head consists of thousand of individual polyps. These polyps are continually budding and branching into genetically identical neighbors. Antony Garrett Lisi
I went to a nutritionist; my diet is pretty clean, but I wanted to get some more knowledge and understanding in some areas. My two favorite things, Clif Bars and lattes, she just destroyed in our first meeting. Coffee is fine, but soy is the most genetically modified food that we eat. Andre Ward
Democrats pride themselves on their commitment to science. Citing climate change, they contend that they are the party of truth, while Republicans are ‘denialists.’ But with respect to genetically modified organisms, many Democrats seem indifferent to science, and to be practicing a denialism of their own – perhaps more so than Republicans. Cass Sunstein
For me, men and women are different. A man is genetically gifted to pull more than a woman. But at the same time, I don’t consider women to be any less than men. In fact, I feel we are far more intelligent than them. Kajol
I’m not somebody who is genetically gifted when it comes to facial hair. Daniel Bryan