Quote of the day
The [Nobel ]prize is such an extraordinary honor. It might seem unfair, however, to reward a person for having so much pleasure over the years, asking the maize plant to solve specific problems and then watching its responses.
John Birtwhistle
Born: June 28, 1946 (age 79)
Bio: John Birtwhistle is an English poet whose libretto for David Blake's opera The Plumber's Gift was staged by English National Opera at the London Coliseum and broadcast on Radio 3.
Known for:
- A selection of poems (1989)
- Eventualities (2013)
- Tidal Models (1980)
- Our worst suspicions (1985)
- Oxford Handbook of General Practice (2002)







