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“I would not be among you to-night (being awarded the 1964 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine) but for the mentors, colleagues… — Konrad Bloch Copy Share Image
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[My study of the universe] leaves little doubt that life has occurred on other planets. I doubt if the human race is… — Harold Urey Copy Share Image
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