The D Word
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‘Who are YOU?’ said the Caterpillar. Alice replied shyly, ‘I – I hardly know, sir, just at present – at least I know who I WAS when I got up this morning, but I think I must have changed several times since then.’ – Alice’s Adventures in
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“an anticoagulant called antithrombin, and it is secreted in the milk of genetically modified goats. Another approved drug is isolated from the milk of transgenic rabbits, and in 2015, the FDA gave the go-ahead for a protein-based drug that is purified from the egg whites of transgenic chickens.56”
― A Crack in Creation: The New Power to Control Evolution
― A Crack in Creation: The New Power to Control Evolution
“The person who’s communicating something is responsible for how well the other person follows him.”
― If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?: My Adventures in the Art and Science of Relating and Communicating
― If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?: My Adventures in the Art and Science of Relating and Communicating
“Will focusing on de-extinction and designer pets distract us from protecting existing endangered species or mistreated and neglected companion animals?”
― A Crack in Creation: The New Power to Control Evolution
― A Crack in Creation: The New Power to Control Evolution
“So stay true to your own nature. If you like to do things in a slow and steady way, don’t let others make you feel as if you have to race. If you enjoy depth, don’t force yourself to seek breadth. If you prefer single-tasking to multi tasking, stick to your guns. Being relatively unmoved by rewards gives you the incalculable power to go your own way. It’s up to you to use that independence to good effect.”
― Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
― Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
“Being truly connected to the other person happens when we see them in a way that’s both emotional and rational, especially if we include listening with our eyes: looking for clues in the face, in gestures—in all the nonverbal signs of a state of mind. It’s complete and total listening. First, it’s understanding what another person is feeling—what’s usually called empathy—and second, an awareness of what another person is thinking—what scientists call Theory of Mind.”
― If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?: My Adventures in the Art and Science of Relating and Communicating
― If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?: My Adventures in the Art and Science of Relating and Communicating
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