Johns Hopkins introduced me to two defining events in my life: commitment to biomedical research and meeting my future wife, Mary. — Peter Agre Copy Share Image
Every cell in our body is primarily water. But the water doesn't just sit in the cell, it moves through it in a very… — Peter Agre Copy Share Image
One of my motivations to become a blood specialist was to study malaria in red blood cells. But in science, you discover something and… — Peter Agre Copy Share Image
For me, the discovery of aquaporins was like a gift after 25 years in basic science. — Peter Agre Copy Share Image
Written in 1895, Alfred Nobel's will endowed prizes for scientific research in chemistry, physics, and medicine. At that time, these fields were narrowly defined,… — Peter Agre Copy Share Image
In 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act, a bill opening one half million square miles of territory in the western United States for settlement. — Peter Agre Copy Share Image
Well, my take was people of Minnesota, these are good people. They're in many ways more generous than other parts of the country. They're… — Peter Agre Copy Share Image
I think there's nothing about evolution in the Bible; I think this is a statement of religious insecurity. But people have their beliefs. — Peter Agre Copy Share Image
Dad was a chemistry professor at Saint Olaf College in Minnesota, then Oxford College in Minnesota, and a very active member of the American… — Peter Agre Copy Share Image
While the lab plays an enormous role, research is also influenced by inner peace of mind and one's family environment, depending on what stage… — Peter Agre Copy Share Image
There are over 50 brilliant scientists working at my lab, and being sensitive to their needs is among the top skill sets that scientists… — Peter Agre Copy Share Image
Mother had to support herself at age 18 because it was during the depression and when my grandfather lost the farm and there was… — Peter Agre Copy Share Image
