Sir Peter Medawar Quotes

A collection of quotes by Sir Peter Medawar.

Sir Peter Medawar was a British biologist, Nobel laureate, and writer, born on February 28, 1915. He made significant contributions to the field of immunology, particularly in the understanding of immune tolerance and rejection in transplantations. Medawar's pioneering work on graft rejection earned him the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1960. Alongside his scientific accomplishments, he was known for his eloquent writing, profound insights, and wit, which was evident in his popular science books. Medawar passed away on October 2, 1987, leaving behind a lasting legacy in the field of immunology.

Today the world changes so quickly that in growing up we tak

Today the world changes so quickly that in growing up we take leave not just of youth but of the world we were young in. Fear and resentment of what is new is really a lament for the memories of our childhood.

Sir Peter Medawar

Change

Considered in its entirety, psychoanalysis won't do. It's an

Considered in its entirety, psychoanalysis won't do. It's an end product, moreover, like a dinosaur or a zeppelin; no better theory can ever be erected on its ruins, which will remain for ever one of the saddest and strangest of all landmarks in the history of twentieth-century thought.

Sir Peter Medawar

Psychiatry

If politics is the art of the possible, research is surely t

If politics is the art of the possible, research is surely the art of the soluble. Both are immensely practical-minded affairs.

Sir Peter Medawar

Research

The human mind treats a new idea the way the body treats a s

The human mind treats a new idea the way the body treats a strange protein; it rejects it.

Sir Peter Medawar

Ideas