I believe God did intend, in giving us intelligence, to give us the opportunity to investigate and appreciate the wonders of His creation. He is not threatened by our scientific adventures. Francis Collins adventurecreationgive Change image and share on social
Successful weight management really means a permanent change in lifestyle - and success in this arena provides that person with a great opportunity to model that behavior for friends and family. Francis Collins arenabehaviorchange Change image and share on social
In my own experience as a physician, I have not seen a miraculous healing, and I don't expect to see one. Francis Collins expectexperienceheal Change image and share on social
Science's domain is the natural. If you want to understand the natural world and be sure you're not misleading yourself, science is the way to do it. Francis Collins domainmisleadnatural Change image and share on social
A technological advance of a major sort almost always is overestimated in the short run for its consequences - and underestimated in the long run. Francis Collins advanceconsequencelong Change image and share on social
I'm always feeling like I'm lacking wisdom. This reassurance that one can ask God for that and it will happen is certainly reassuring to me. Francis Collins feltgodhappen Change image and share on social
I actually do not believe that there are any collisions between what I believe as a Christian, and what I know and have learned about as a scientist. I think there's a broad perception that that's the case, and that's what scares many scientists away from a serious consideration of faith. Francis Collins broadcasechristian share on social
It is interesting that the U.S. has this very strong proportion of the population that rejects scientific conclusions about the age of the Earth and about evolutionary relationships between species, including humans. Francis Collins ageconclusionearth share on social
The word 'living' has so many connotations that I'm almost reluctant to try to define it scientifically because it sounds as if I'm then downgrading all the other significances of that word. Francis Collins connotationdefinedowngrade Change image and share on social
A cardinal principle that we must not stray from - no exceptions - is that your genetic information is your business in terms of who sees it. Nobody should be gaining access to that information without your explicit permission, and nobody should be requiring you to take a genetic test unless you decide that that's what you want to do. Francis Collins accessbusinesscardinal share on social