Comments on: Craig Venter’s DNA Star Tarnished

By: Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD

Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:11:24 +0000

Hi c. doggrell, Thanks for the comment. I think one of the big differences between stars like Craig Venter and mere mortals is probably their tremendous energy level. And I don’t mind arrogance and vanity so much as long as it’s not aimed at me!

By: c.doggrell

c.doggrell — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:52:57 +0000

Yes, I have met him personally years and years ago. The speed at which he completed his work was amazing.

He was and is a visionary, as for a team player?…well we all can’t be quarterbacks. Despite his vanity, one must give him credit for many many accomplishments.

By: The Rough Guide to Genes & Cloning

The Rough Guide to Genes & Cloning — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:23:20 +0000

[...] of genetic scientists, including Kary Mullis (the inventor of the polymerase chain reaction- PCR), Craig Venter, and James [...]

By: Hsien

Hsien — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:38:05 +0000

And who says science isn’t sexy and full of intrigue?

By: ramunas

ramunas — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 05:28:21 +0000

Hm, i think Craig is better known as a businesman, and not very honest one - just remember human genome project rush and lot of mistakes in Celera’s shotgut draft. Politics. egos, money, fame - science does not work in a social vacuum. Remember, when Venter disclosed in 2001 that HIS OWN DNA was used for Celera’s sequencing project? GOT DNA?

By: Hsien

Hsien — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:03:27 +0000

I am sure he wouldn’t mind if he did.

By: David Bradley

David Bradley — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:40:08 +0000

The Bono of genetics? Does that mean he’ll be getting the Pope’s cell phone number and prancing around with world leaders and Paul Mcartney calling for an end to genetic disease…?