"People often ask me why I persisted in……" — Stanley B. Prusiner
"People often ask me why I persisted in doing research on a subject that was so controversial. I frequently respond by telling them that only a few scientists are granted the great fortune to pursue topics that are so new and different that only a small number of people can grasp the meaning of such discoveries initially."
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13 Quotes by Stanley B. Prusiner
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Besides numerous science courses, I had the opportunity to study philosophy, the history of architecture, economics, and Russian history in…
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During the summer of 1963 between my junior and senior years, I began a research project on hypothermia in the…
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My three years at the NIH were critical in my scientific education. I learned an immense amount about the research…
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While it is quite reasonable for scientists to be skeptical of new ideas that do not fit within the accepted…
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The Nobel Prizes are much more than awards to scholars; they are a celebration of civilization, of mankind, and of…
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In science, each new result, sometimes quite surprising, heralds a step forward and allows one to discard some hypotheses, even…
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Concepts are vindicated by the constant accrual of data and independent verification of data. No prize, not even a Nobel…
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Our goal is to figure out a therapy for prion diseases.
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Neuroscience is by far the most exciting branch of science because the brain is the most fascinating object in the…
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From the point of view of many scientists, gods represent an explanation for the unknown. Scientists are focused on trying…
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I believe that politics takes a much different set of skills than science. Science is about getting to the truth.…
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It is crucial for scientists to be willing to be wrong; otherwise, you might not do the most important experiments,…
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