One of my motivations to become a blood specialist was to study malaria in red blood cells. But in science, you discover… — 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… — Peter Agre Copy Share Image
My goal was to develop into an independent research scientist studying clinical problems at the laboratory bench, but I felt that postgraduate… — Peter Agre Copy Share Image
Our single greatest defense against scientific ignorance is education, and early in the life of every scientist, the child's first interest was… — Peter Agre Copy Share Image
The need for general scientific understanding by the public has never been larger, and the penalty for scientific illiteracy never harsher. Lack… — 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… — Peter Agre Copy Share Image
So, my advice to young scientists is, think critically about your work; probably don't blab unnecessarily. — 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… — Peter Agre Copy Share Image
It is a remarkable honor to receive a Nobel Prize, because it not only recognizes discoveries, but also their usefulness to the… — Peter Agre Copy Share Image
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
For me, the discovery of aquaporins was like a gift after 25 years in basic science. — Peter Agre Copy Share Image
In science, one should use all available resources to solve difficult problems. One of our most powerful resources is the insight of… — Peter Agre Copy Share Image
The Department of Cell Biology at Johns Hopkins was founded and directed by Tom Pollard, an engaging young scientist with remarkable energy… — Peter Agre Copy Share Image
There is an anti-science by the far right. We have to be careful that the far left doesn't balance this with a… — Peter Agre Copy Share Image
Now in the 21st century, the boundaries separating chemistry, physics, and medicine have become blurred, and as happened during the Renaissance, scientists… — Peter Agre Copy Share Image
My wife and I have four children, and none of them are in lab science, so clearly I returned home at night… — Peter Agre Copy Share Image
Lack of scientific fundamentals causes people to make foolish decisions about issues such as the toxicity of chemicals, the efficacy of medicines,… — 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
