Whatever A Man Does He

I Am The Son Of A Small And Far-away Nation And The Other Laureates Have All Come From Different Countries From All Over The World And We All Were Equally Received Here With Signs Of Sympathy.

Why Does Man Behave Like Perfect Idiot? This Is The Problem I Wish To Deal With.

I Called It Ignose, Not Knowing Which Carbohydrate It Was. This Name Was Turned Down By My Editor. 'god-nose' Was Not More Successful, So In The End 'hexuronic Acid' Was Agreed Upon. To-day The Substance Is Called 'ascorbic Acid' And I Will Use This Name.

Research Is Four Things: Brains With Which To Think, Eyes With Which To See, Machines With Which To Measure And, Fourth, Money.

All Living Organisms Are But Leaves On The Same Tree Of Life. The Various Functions Of Plants And Animals And Their Specialized Organs Are Manifestations Of The Same Living Matter. This Adapts Itself To Different Jobs And Circumstances, But Operates On The Same Basic Principles. Muscle Contraction Is Only One Of These Adaptations. In Principle It Would Not Matter Whether We Studied Nerve, Kidney Or Muscle To Understand The Basic Principles Of Life. In Practice, However, It Matters A Great Deal.