All Quotable

Elizabeth Calhoun

October 1, 2013

Affordable care

“It’s obviously a rush, but we feel confident we can get it done.”

John D'Emilio

September 24, 2013

Taking a stand

“Whenever a mainstream institution takes a stand on something… it is a statement of legitimacy and recognition.”

Jay Olshansky

September 17, 2013

Secret to a long life?

“The study of the genetics of long-lived people, I think, is going to be the breakthrough technology.”

Plan of Istanbul from "The Future of the City"

September 10, 2013

Solar power

“The reflection of sun is getting concentrated to a single point.”

September 3, 2013

Not your great-grandma’s garbage

“Compared to a century ago, garbage not only differs in generation rate, but also in composition. Intuitively, the amount of garbage increases along with economic growth.”

Steve Sullivan observes two squirrels in Lincoln Park

August 27, 2013

‘Power to appreciate’

“How neat is it to give people the power to appreciate the world around them?”

Jane Addams

August 6, 2013

Reaching out

“Jane Addams really reached out, and reached out to other ethnicities.”

Joseph Persky

July 25, 2013

Where there’s a will

“The question is not one of feasibility. The question is one of whether we have the will.”

July 17, 2013

Tolerate vegetables

“Kids hear a lot of negative messages about healthy eating.”

Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System

July 9, 2013

Bionic eye

“It’s really a great scientific advancement, and almost something out of ‘Star Trek.’”

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