Bengt I. Samuelsson Quotes & Sayings

The basis of the discovery is imagination, careful reasoning and experimentation where the use of knowledge created by those who came before is an important component. — Bengt I. Samuelsson

Every time a significant discovery is being made one sets in motion a tremendous activity in laboratories and industrial enterprises throughout the world. It is like the ant who suddenly finds food and walks back to the anthill while sending out material called food attracting substance. The other ants follow the path immediately in order to benefit from the finding and continue to do so as long as the supply is rich. — Bengt I. Samuelsson

There are almost unlimited possibilities for making discoveries and to uncover the unknown. It is in the nature of the discovery that it can not be planned or programmed. On the contrary it consists of surprises and appears many times in the most unexpected places. — Bengt I. Samuelsson