British - Scientist | January 25, 1953 -
Wellcome Collection will be an exciting place in which to explore themes of human well-being, starting with the powerful collections of Sir Henry Wellcome.
Mark Walport
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The problem of poor vision has gone unnoticed for too long - it's astounding that 700 years after glasses were first invented, there are still 2.5 billion people across the world without access to something as simple as eye screening or a pair of glasses.
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In medicine, there is always a balance between risk and benefit.
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We owe it to ourselves and to our policy makers to have a high standard of public debate about the future of our energy supplies.
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Of course methane is a fossil fuel, but as long as it is burned efficiently and fugitive emissions of methane gas are minimised, it is a less harmful fossil fuel than coal and oil and is an important way-station on the global journey towards low-carbon energy.
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Henry Wellcome certainly was a talented character with a colorful and amazing personal story.
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Wellcome Trust focuses on supporting outstanding researchers, accelerating the application of research, and exploring medicine in historical and cultural contexts. We believe passionately that breakthroughs emerge when the most talented researchers are given the resources and freedom they need to pursue their goals.
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A small number of people can make a lot of noise.
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One has to understand the functioning of the normal brain before studying the badly malfunctioning brain.
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