American - Scientist | July 28, 1973 -
If we can actually decrease the failure rate from nine out of 10 drugs failing in clinical trials and instead have seven out of 10 instead failing, that is a major victory for drug discovery and for people having better therapy.
Anne Wojcicki
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If you are somebody who has a disease, you are not complaining when someone starts to do work for you. That is your hope.
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Being in Silicon Valley makes me strict when it comes to my children's technology use. I am surrounded by it all day, so I try to avoid it when I get home. I set screen-time limits, because I think it's good to diversify activities.
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I tried to minimize exposure to technology before two. After that, I've taught the kids to use devices in moderation. It's important for them to learn how to control their behaviour themselves. Simply restricting access makes them want it more.
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It's very important that children learn to use technology - it's part of life - but also that they learn when to put it down.
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I do let the kids play on devices when we eat out - it's better than being thrown out of a restaurant.
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I really like raw connections, and so I've always had a harder time in politics because I feel there's a lot of veneer around everything.
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If health care is a $2.7 trillion industry, and a huge percentage is paid by the government, then you have to be involved in politics to make a difference.
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When I was young, I ate Ho Hos every day.
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Did you know that there was a study in 1961 that found that 90 percent of physicians wouldn't tell you if you were diagnosed with cancer?
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Once a week, I might stay late at work. It's sometimes very efficient to work until 7 P.M. - and then come home to kids who are clean and ready for bed. Those days are good.
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