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Sidney Altman
Sidney Altman
Canadian Scientist
Born: May 7, 1939
Could Enjoy Opportunity Physics Time Work
Related authors: David Suzuki Frederick Banting Gad Saad Hans Selye Orlando Aloysius Battista Sid Meier Steven Pinker William Osler
Indeed, we are privileged to have been afforded the opportunity to study Nature and to follow our own thoughts and inspirations in a time of relative tranquillity and in a land with a generous and forward-looking government. Sidney Altman
Government Time Nature Thoughts Opportunity Own Our Relative Indeed Follow Inspirations Study Study Nature Generous Been Privileged Afforded Tranquillity Land Forward-Looking
I spent eighteen months as a graduate student in physics at Columbia University, waiting unhappily for an opportunity to work in a laboratory and wondering if I should continue in physics. Sidney Altman
Work Waiting Physics Opportunity Months Spent Student Columbia Columbia University Continue Laboratory Graduate Wondering Graduate Student Eighteen Should University
For our immediate family and relatives, Canada was a land of opportunity. Sidney Altman
Family Opportunity Relatives Our Immediate Canada Land
I was born in Montreal in 1939, the second son of poor immigrants. Sidney Altman
Son Montreal Immigrants Born Poor Second
The mystique associated with the bomb, the role that scientists played in it, and its general importance could not fail to impress even a six-year old. Sidney Altman
Old Impress General Could Mystique Fail Importance Scientists Role Even Bomb Played Associated
Eight months later, having left Columbia, I was studying physics in a summer program and working in Colorado when I decided to enroll as a graduate student in biophysics. Sidney Altman
Physics Summer Enroll Later Months Having Colorado Student Columbia Studying Left Graduate Graduate Student Eight Decided Working Program
Furthermore, neither of our research groups set out in search of RNA catalysis. Sidney Altman
Research Our Furthermore Out Neither Search Groups Set
We are very fortunate to be recognized here in such an extraordinary manner for work that we enjoy. Sidney Altman
Work Enjoy Extraordinary Recognized Very Manner Fortunate Here
The RNA World referred to an hypothetical stage in the origin of life on Earth. Sidney Altman
Life World Stage Earth Hypothetical Referred Origin
Nevertheless, as is a frequent occurrence in science, a general hypothesis was constructed from a few specific instances of a phenomenon. Sidney Altman
Science Few General Constructed Hypothesis Nevertheless Frequent Occurrence Specific Phenomenon

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