I And My Colleagues Here Have Been

Initially I Had Intended To Study Medicine, But Before Going To University I Had Decided That I Would Be Better Suited To A Career In Which I Could Concentrate My Activities And Interests More On A Single Goal Than Appeared To Be Possible In My Father's Profession.

Influenced By Him, And Probably Even More So By My Brother Theodore A Year Older Than Me, I Soon Became Interested In Biology And Developed A Respect For The Importance Of Science And The Scientific Method.

In This Atmosphere I Soon Became Interested In Nucleic Acids.

I And My Colleagues Here Have Been Engaged In The Pursuit Of Knowledge.

Science Is Not Like The Olympic Games Or Something Where There's A Lot Of People All Trying To Win Gold Medals, And If You Don't Get A Gold Medal, You're Nothing. There Are Actually A Lot Of People Working Together And Contributing To The Science - And The Science Is The Important Thing.