Active Quote by Cynthia Kenyon

“Excessive ultraviolet A radiation causes sunburns, which are associated with cancer, so we decided with no evidence that we should remove all sources of…

— Dave Asprey

UV is bad for molecules because its high energy breaks the bonds between a molecule's constituent atoms. That's why UV is bad for you,…

— Neil deGrasse Tyson

Radiation is one of the important factors in evolution. It causes mutation, and some level of mutation is actually good for evolution.

— David Grinspoon

When you have a natural genetic tan developed over centuries and many generations, the idea of soaking up rays by the pool has never…

— Abraham Verghese

First of all, many human diseases are influenced by, if not caused by mutations in genes.

— Daniel Nathans

We are rightly appalled by the genetic effects of radiation; how then, can we be indifferent to the same effect in chemicals we disseminate…

— Rachel Carson

The environment can actually affect gene expression.

— Michael Marmot

If life really depends on each gene being as unique as it appears to be, then it is too unique to come into being…

— Frank B. Salisbury

“We are all born with a genetic inheritance—but your genes are activated by the environment. They can be switched on, or off, by what…

— Johann Hari

“In general, the closer people live to the equator, the more ultraviolet exposure they receive and the darker their average skin color. Strong local…

— Bill Nye

“New mutations don't create new species; they create offspring that are impaired.”

— Lynn Margulis

“Every result converged on the same conclusion: the transforming principle was composed of DNA. The discussion section of the article outlined the genetic context…

— Matthew Cobb