The need for general scientific understanding by the public has never been larger, and the penalty for scientific illiteracy never harsher. Lack of scientific fundamentals causes people to make foolish decisions about issues such as the toxicity of chemicals, the… — 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, the changes in the global climate. Our single greatest defense against scientific ignorance is education, and early in… — 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
