Nathan Wolfe We see new things all the time. We see new retroviruses out there – which is the category that HIV falls into – and we’re very, very concerned because this is the part of the world where HIV jumped from chimpanzees to humans. – Nathan Wolfe Category Quotes Chimpanzees Quotes Concerned Quotes Falls Quotes Hiv Quotes Humans Quotes Jumped Quotes Retroviruses Quotes Time Quotes The features of globalization have huge consequences on pandemics. It just connects us so much more closely… And as a consequence, every one of these viruses that passes from animals to humans has the capacity to infect all of us. I work to create systems that can accurately detect pandemics early, determine their likely importance, and, with any luck, crush those that have the potential to devastate us.
Nazanin Boniadi The people of Iran have had to endure repressive laws that have stifled their freedom of speech and religion for too long. – Nazanin Boniadi
Leroy Hood For some people, it’s best for their mental health to know they have the gene for Huntington’s and some time in the future they’ll have a problem. But to other people, it would be a disaster. – Leroy Hood
Harriet Ann Jacobs There is a great difference between Christianity and religion at the south. If a man goes to the communion table, and pays money into the treasury of the church, no matter if it be the price of blood, he is called religious. – Harriet Ann Jacobs
Mark Edwards I pretty much ignored politics all through my 20’s and 30’s… I had other things on my mind… the band, finding a meaningful relationship, getting enough money to eat and pay the rent. – Mark Edwards
Sky Blu When the world knows you for doing something, and what is inside of you is a bit different, it seems overwhelming at first to find a way to express yourself. – Sky Blu
Lionel Shriver In the big picture, few of our careers live up to the dreams we nursed when we were young. In fact, one underside of success is that it’s nearly always penultimate, and so every accomplishment merely raises the bar. – Lionel Shriver
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