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.

I Was Born In Montreal In 1939, The Second Son Of Poor Immigrants.

I Spent Eighteen Months As A Graduate Student In Physics At Columbia University, Waiting Unhappily For An Opportunity To Work In A Laboratory And Wondering If I Should Continue In Physics.

Eight Months Later, Having Left Columbia, I Was Studying Physics In A Summer Program And Working In Colorado When I Decided To Enroll As A Graduate Student In Biophysics.

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