For me, arguably the story of telomeres and telomerase began thousands of years ago, in the cornfields of the Maya highlands of… — Elizabeth Blackburn America Copy Share Image
If we think of our chromosomes - they carry our genetic material - as being like shoelaces, I work on the plastic… — Elizabeth Blackburn Being Copy Share Image
Generally, we try to have a situation where the person is healthy, so you're not confounded by disease. So, that means that… — Elizabeth Blackburn Copy Share Image
Cancer cells have had so many other things go wrong with them, genetic, non-genetic changes, that those cells, one of the things… — Elizabeth Blackburn Cancer Copy Share Image
Observational studies show that exercise, nutritional supplements and reducing psychological stress can help. Chronic high stress and smoking can lead to accelerated… — Elizabeth Blackburn Fitness Copy Share Image
I'm pretty good about getting some exercise every day - well, most days. The secret for me was to put the elliptical… — Elizabeth Blackburn Day Copy Share Image
I spent my first 4 years living in the tiny town of Snug, by the sea near Hobart. Curious about animals, I… — Elizabeth Blackburn Animals Copy Share Image
I chose biochemistry as my major and graduated after 4 years with an Honours degree in Biochemistry. During that time, I had… — Elizabeth Blackburn Biochemistry Copy Share Image
No one ever said, 'Be a doctor.' But because so many members of my extended family - aunts, uncles - were doctors,… — Elizabeth Blackburn Doctor Copy Share Image
