Able Quote by Francis Collins

The shelves of many evangelicals are full of books that point out the flaws in evolution, discuss it only as a theory, and almost…

— Francis Collins

[Decoding the human genome sequence] is the most significant undertaking that we have mounted so far in an organized way in all of science.…

— Francis Collins

By committing the scientific method to religious claims you're committing a logical fallacy

— Francis Collins

All illnesses have some heredity contribution. It's been said that genetics loads the gun and environment pulls the trigger.

— Francis Collins

As you kind of get over the anxiety about [science and evolution], it actually adds to your sense of awe about this amazing universe…

— Francis Collins

Successful weight management really means a permanent change in lifestyle - and success in this arena provides that person with a great opportunity to…

— Francis Collins

I trained initially as a physical chemist, and then, after becoming interested in biology, I went to medical school and learned how to be…

— Francis Collins

I think there are people who's lives have been saved because of the study of the genome.

— Francis Collins

I finished up my graduate degree in quantum mechanics, but underwent a bit of a personal crisis, recognizing that I didn't want to do…

— Francis Collins

One must dig deeply into opposing points of view in order to know whether your own position remains defensible. Iron sharpens iron.

— Francis Collins

Genes are effectively one-dimensional. If you write down the sequence of A, C, G and T, that's kind of what you need to know…

— Francis Collins

By investigating God's majestic and awesome creation, science can actually be a means of worship.

— Francis Collins