Anne Wojcicki Quotes

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Anne Wojcicki

Profession : Scientist

Birth : July 28, 1973

The consumer is really underutilized in health care.

Anne Wojcicki

We should revel in tons and tons and tons of ideas. Some of them will manifest and lead to a drug discovery, and some will not.

Anne Wojcicki

As a parent, the most responsible thing I can do is get as much information about my children as possible so I can then think through how I can make them as healthy as possible.

Anne Wojcicki

I do believe at some point in time everyone will be genotyped at birth.

Anne Wojcicki

23andme is very independent and committed to focusing on transparency.

Anne Wojcicki

Nobody can quantify for you what's the impact of eating fiber every day, for instance. We can say we think it's good. But some people might say 'Oh, it reduces your risk of colon cancer by 20%, some people might say it reduces your risk by 25%.'

Anne Wojcicki

We all want our genetic information. Why would you not want genetic information?

Anne Wojcicki

I usually start my day when my kids wake up.

Anne Wojcicki

I carry my iPad and laptop with me everywhere.

Anne Wojcicki

I like company lunches because I think going out wastes valuable time; plus, a lot of good ideas come up over lunch.

Anne Wojcicki

There's massive government initiatives going around the world, and you see that there's a real enthusiasm for genetics.

Anne Wojcicki

We have been trained not to think about our health care until there's a problem.

Anne Wojcicki

There's enough data showing that the fitter you are, the better you eat, the more likely you are to stay healthy longer.

Anne Wojcicki

I still meet old-school scientists who are like, 'Oh honey, women aren't good at science.' You kind of dismiss them as insane.

Anne Wojcicki

Just as computer technology and the Internet created whole new industries and extraordinary benefits for people that extend into almost every realm of human endeavor from education to transportation to medicine, genetics will undoubtedly benefit people everywhere in ways we can't even imagine but know will surely occur.

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I first heard about 'genes' when I was six years old. At dinner one night, I heard my mom tell my sister, 'It's in your genes.'

Anne Wojcicki

A few small changes in your DNA can turn your eyes blue, make you lactose intolerant or put some curl in your hair.

Anne Wojcicki

Billions of dollars have been put into genetic research.

Anne Wojcicki

It's not just professional athletes and soldiers who are at risk from traumatic brain injury. More than 1.7 million people a year sustain a traumatic brain injury, and about 50,000 of them die each year, according the Centers for Disease Control. There are both emotional and financial costs from these injuries.

Anne Wojcicki

It's worth knowing more about the complicated environmental and genetic factors that could explain why traumatic brain injuries lead to long-term disabilities in some people and not in others.

Anne Wojcicki