Harvey V. Fineberg quotes
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“Are we at some kind of evolutionary equipoise as a species? Or, are we destined to become something different - something, perhaps, even better adapted to the environment?”
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“The flu is very unpredictable when it begins and in how it takes off.”
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“At the bottom of the ocean, bacteria that are thermophilic and can survive at the steam vent heat that would otherwise produce, if fish were there, sous-vide cooked fish, nevertheless, have managed to make that a hospitable environment for them.”
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“We've gone from a preponderance of acute and infectious disease as a source of premature death to chronic diseases, which are the preponderance of the burden of illness in most of the world. That puts a much higher premium on the prevention of chronic disease than ever in history.”
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“Autism is a complicated illness, and children with a variety of treatments and non-treatments show improvement over time, which is all to the good.”
-- Harvey V. FinebergSource : "Meet the Press" with Tim Russert, www.nbcnews.com. August 16, 2005.
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“Keep in mind that there are many neurotoxins in the world. Dozens of natural and industrial substances have neurotoxic properties.”
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“Evolution is all about passing on the genome to the next generation, adapting and surviving through generation after generation. From an evolutionary point of view, you and I are like the booster rockets designed to send the genetic payload into the next level of orbit and then drop off into the sea.”
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“Nature is the worst terrorist you can imagine.”
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Source : Source: www.independentphilly.com
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“Someone once asked me... whether I waited for inspiration. My answer was: "Every day!"”
Source : Aaron Copland (2011). “What to Listen For in Music”, p.27, Penguin
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