Microbiology Quotes

Science is an attempt, largely successful, to understand the world, to get a grip on things, to get hold of ourselves, to steer a safe course. Microbiology and meteorology now explain what only a few centuries ago was considered sufficient cause to burn women to death.

Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world.

If you talk about sous-vide, then you have to talk about food safety, and microbiology, and heat.

In microbiology the roles of mutation and selection in evolution are coming to be better understood through the use of bacterial cultures of mutant strains.

Disgust is intuitive microbiology

Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.

My brother and I were born in an Irish county called Tipperary. We were both very math- and science-inclined in high school. My dad trained as an electrical engineer, and my mom is in microbiology.

[Bacteria are the] dark matter of the biological world [with 4 million mostly unknown species in a ton of soil].

Bacteria: The only culture some people have.

If you want to be an anthropologist, you need to study physical anthropology specialized in bones. If you want to be a forensic chemist, get a degree in chemistry. Do you want to do DNA work? Get a degree in microbiology. And do well. Study hard and go to graduate school.

Everything I did in high school was focused on microbiology, looking at things like algae under a microscope for hours on end. When I was 13, I saved up $100 to buy a good used microscope. I was obsessed with microorganisms.