I actually do not believe that there are any collisions between what I believe as a Christian, and what I know and have learned about as a scientist. I think there's a broad perception that that's the case, and that's what scares many scientists away from a serious consideration of faith.

I believe in the literal rising of the body of Christ. It's the cornerstone of my Christian faith.

I don't know what I believe in. I try not to think about it. I don't want to think about it.

I don't know if I believe in luck. I think I'm very fortunate.

I think the Catholic faith is consistent with the kind of conservatism I believe in.

As a Christian, but also as a scientist responsible for overseeing the Human Genome Project, one of my concerns has been the limits on applications of our understanding of the genome. Should there be limits? I think there should. I think the public has expressed their concern about ways this information might be misused.