I Was Born In Montreal In 1939,

My Intention Was To Enroll At Mcgill University But An Unexpected Series Of Events Led Me To Study Physics At The Massachusetts Institute Of Technology.

Nevertheless, As Is A Frequent Occurrence In Science, A General Hypothesis Was Constructed From A Few Specific Instances Of A Phenomenon.

The Rna World Referred To An Hypothetical Stage In The Origin Of Life On Earth.

By The Time I Reached High School My Father's Grocery Store Had Made Our Life Adequately Comfortable And I Was Able To Choose, Without Any Practical Encumbrances, The Subjects That I Wanted To Pursue In College.

Indeed, We Are Privileged To Have Been Afforded The Opportunity To Study Nature And To Follow Our Own Thoughts And Inspirations In A Time Of Relative Tranquillity And In A Land With A Generous And Forward-looking Government.