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Elizabeth Blackburn quotes: What is it that keeps you so interested in the telomere? It's so intricate and complicated, and you want to know how it works.

What is it that keeps you so interested in the telomere? It's so intricate and complicated, and you want to know how it works.

Elizabeth Blackburn quotes: When scientists get old, they get interested in the brain, and I'm a little bit afraid I'm falling into that.

When scientists get old, they get interested in the brain, and I'm a little bit afraid I'm falling into that.

Elizabeth Blackburn quotes: Perhaps arising from a fascination with animals, biology seemed the most interesting of sciences to me as a child.

Perhaps arising from a fascination with animals, biology seemed the most interesting of sciences to me as a child.

Elizabeth Blackburn quotes: At Cambridge, there was a completely unintimidating culture, and there were no class divisions among the students.

At Cambridge, there was a completely unintimidating culture, and there were no class divisions among the students.

Elizabeth Blackburn quotes: Challenges in medicine are moving from 'Treat the symptoms after the house is on fire' to 'Can we preserve the house intact?'

Challenges in medicine are moving from 'Treat the symptoms after the house is on fire' to 'Can we preserve the house intact?'

Elizabeth Blackburn quotes: Tracing the beginnings of the interwoven stories of science can be arbitrary, as beginnings are so often lost in the mists of time.

Tracing the beginnings of the interwoven stories of science can be arbitrary, as beginnings are so often lost in the mists of time.

Elizabeth Blackburn quotes: For me, arguably the story of telomeres and telomerase began thousands of years ago, in the cornfields of the Maya highlands of Central America.

For me, arguably the story of telomeres and telomerase began thousands of years ago, in the cornfields of the Maya highlands of Central America.

Elizabeth Blackburn quotes: In my early work, our molecular views of telomeres were first focused on the DNA.

In my early work, our molecular views of telomeres were first focused on the DNA.

Elizabeth Blackburn quotes: If we think of our chromosomes - they carry our genetic material - as being like shoelaces, I work on the plastic tips at the end that protect them.

If we think of our chromosomes - they carry our genetic material - as being like shoelaces, I work on the plastic tips at the end that protect them.

Elizabeth Blackburn quotes: We think there are lifestyle factors that boost telomerase naturally.

We think there are lifestyle factors that boost telomerase naturally.

Elizabeth Blackburn quotes: If a test showed you had telomere shortening, it would be a red flag suggesting you should take a look at possible risk factors.

If a test showed you had telomere shortening, it would be a red flag suggesting you should take a look at possible risk factors.

Elizabeth Blackburn quotes: Biology sometimes reveals its fundamental principles through what may seem at first to be arcane and bizarre.

Biology sometimes reveals its fundamental principles through what may seem at first to be arcane and bizarre.

Elizabeth Blackburn quotes: I've only actively promoted what we always hope is good science.

I've only actively promoted what we always hope is good science.

Elizabeth Blackburn quotes: I'm pretty good about getting some exercise every day - well, most days. The secret for me was to put the elliptical in front of the TV.

I'm pretty good about getting some exercise every day - well, most days. The secret for me was to put the elliptical in front of the TV.

Elizabeth Blackburn quotes: Ageing is so many different things, and cells being able to self-renew is part of the picture but not all of it.

Ageing is so many different things, and cells being able to self-renew is part of the picture but not all of it.

Elizabeth Blackburn quotes: I was using very unconventional methods to sequence the telemetric DNA, originally.

I was using very unconventional methods to sequence the telemetric DNA, originally.

Elizabeth Blackburn quotes: Being senior enough in the field, having enough solidity, I don't feel afraid of being marginalized.

Being senior enough in the field, having enough solidity, I don't feel afraid of being marginalized.