Francis Crick

Biology English 1916 – 2004 386 quotes

Co-discovered DNA structure, central dogma of biology

Quotes by Francis Crick

The wobble hypothesis explains the degeneracy of the genetic code.

Codon-Anticodon Pairing; The Wobble Hypothesis (Journal of Molecular Biology) 1966

The brain is a very complicated machine, but it is a machine nonetheless.

The Astonishing Hypothesis: The Scientific Search for the Soul 1994

Consciousness is a property of the brain.

The Astonishing Hypothesis: The Scientific Search for the Soul 1994

Free will is an illusion.

The Astonishing Hypothesis: The Scientific Search for the Soul 1994

The scientific method is the best way to understand the world.

What Mad Pursuit: A Personal View of Scientific Discovery

The universe is not designed for us.

What Mad Pursuit: A Personal View of Scientific Discovery

The most important thing in science is to ask the right questions.

What Mad Pursuit: A Personal View of Scientific Discovery

The genetic material is DNA.

A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid (Nature) 1953

The structure of DNA explains how it can be copied.

A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid (Nature) 1953

The central dogma is a framework for understanding information flow in biology.

On Protein Synthesis (Symposia of the Society for Experimental Biology) 1958

The genetic code is a dictionary that translates nucleic acid sequences into protein sequences.

General Nature of the Genetic Code for Proteins (Nature) 1961

The brain is the seat of consciousness.

The Astonishing Hypothesis: The Scientific Search for the Soul 1994

The scientific search for the soul is a search for the neural correlates of consciousness.

The Astonishing Hypothesis: The Scientific Search for the Soul 1994

The human brain is the most complex object in the known universe.

The Astonishing Hypothesis: The Scientific Search for the Soul 1994

The scientific method is a process of trial and error.

What Mad Pursuit: A Personal View of Scientific Discovery

The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'

What Mad Pursuit: A Personal View of Scientific Discovery

The genetic code is a beautiful and elegant solution to the problem of information transfer.

What Mad Pursuit: A Personal View of Scientific Discovery

The structure of DNA was a revelation.

What Mad Pursuit: A Personal View of Scientific Discovery

The central dogma is a powerful organizing principle in biology.

What Mad Pursuit: A Personal View of Scientific Discovery

The astonishing hypothesis is a challenge to our traditional views of ourselves.

The Astonishing Hypothesis: The Scientific Search for the Soul 1994