My brother Jim and I spent many wonderful summers working on dairy farms in Wisconsin owned by Mom’s cousins, and as members of our local Boy Scout troop. Peter Agre Read Quote
Every cell in our body is primarily water. But the water doesn’t just sit in the cell, it moves through it in a very organized way. The process occurs rapidly in tissues that have these aquaporins or water channels. Peter Agre Read Quote
So, my advice to young scientists is, think critically about your work; probably don’t blab unnecessarily. Peter Agre Read Quote
Mother had to support herself at age 18 because it was during the depression and when my grandfather lost the farm and there was no place for her; she worked as an assistant to a maid. Peter Agre Read Quote
Often times the public school teachers are ridiculed or they are made to feel inferior but this is really undeserved. Peter Agre Read Quote
Water is commonly regarded as the ‘solvent of life,’ since our bodies are 70% water. All other vertebrates, invertebrates, microbes, and plants are also primarily water. The organization of water within biological compartments is fundamental to life, and the aquaporins serve as the plumbing systems for cells. Peter Agre Read Quote
In science, one should use all available resources to solve difficult problems. One of our most powerful resources is the insight of our colleagues. Peter Agre Read Quote
Written in 1895, Alfred Nobel’s will endowed prizes for scientific research in chemistry, physics, and medicine. At that time, these fields were narrowly defined, and researchers were often classically trained in only one discipline. In the late 19th century, knowledge of science was not a requisite for success in other walks of life. Peter Agre Read Quote
