Quote by: Jack W. Szostak

I remember in 1967, when there was that terrible fire on NASA's Apollo 1 rocket that killed three astronauts, my father made pure oxygen and we lit this tiny cup and burned it. Suddenly, we had an unbelievable jet and a fire. You just could see exactly what had happened.


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Author Bio


  • NameJack W. Szostak
  • DescriptionAmerican biologist
  • AliasesJack W. Szostak; Jack William Szostak
  • BornNovember 9, 1952
  • CountryUnited States Of America; Poland
  • ProfessionBiologist; Molecular Biologist; Geneticist; Physician
  • AwardsAlbert Lasker Award For Basic Medical Research; Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine;