I remember trying to convince conferees on a boat from Ventura Harbor that the dolphins were actually baby whales.
- Arno F. Spatola
By choosing different areas to emphasize each year, the Condensed Matter Physics GRC helped to counterbalance the centrifugal forces endemic to such large, rapidly growing fields in the process of splitting in subfields. Much cross-fertilization resulted.
- Morrel H. Cohen
The Meiosis GRCs have literally changed my research program, as well as my way of thinking. The combination of mammalian / non-mammalian participants has also created new collaborative efforts in the meiosis community.
- Terry Hassold
My first child, a son, was born one week prior to my first invited GRC talk - just in time so that I could attend. His name? Gordon, of course.
- Frederick D. Lewis
The Metals in Biology GRC had a seminal and catalytic role in the development of the field of bioorganic chemistry. The Metals in Biology GRC provided the initial forum for inorganic chemists to mingle with biologists and biochemists at a time when there was very little prior interaction between those fields.
- John Groves
At one memorable GRC, the chair (Richard Slusher) reminded attendees daily that there must be fights at the poster discussions in order for the session to be called a success.
- Olivier Pfister