Melvin Calvin

The chloroplast is nature's solar cell.

Reflection on failure teaches more than success.

Chemistry bridges the gap between physics and biology.

Art and science both seek truth through beauty.

The Manhattan Project taught me the perils of unchecked science.

Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.

Organic chemistry is the chemistry of carbon-based life.

Meaning in life comes from discovery.

The future of energy lies in mimicking photosynthesis.

Philosophy without science is empty; science without philosophy is blind.

In science, questions are more important than answers.

The atom bomb changed everything but our thinking.

Wit is educated insolence.

Enzymes are the workers of the cell.

Life's purpose is to perpetuate itself through chemistry.

Collaboration is the key to scientific breakthrough.

The Shroud of Turin: a chemical enigma.

Happiness is found in the pursuit of knowledge.

On my deathbed, I realized science was my greatest adventure.