I started with anatomy, but then shifted to function and physiology studying rabbits.  But then I found rabbits too complicated and shifted to bacteriology, hoping to find the secrets of life in those very small, tiny creatures.  But later I found bacteria too complicated and shifted to molecules and began to study chemistry—a few years later

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I started with anatomy, but then shifted to function and physiology studying rabbits.  But then I found rabbits too complicated and shifted to bacteriology, hoping to find the secrets of life in those very small, tiny creatures.  But later I found bacteria too complicated and shifted to molecules and began to study chemistry—a few years later after the war I was even condemned to be the Professor of Chemistry and taught chemistry for many years! About 15 years ago I found molecules too complex and then I shifted to electrons and quantum mechanics—the behavior of electrons.  So I went through the whole gambit of organization, which was a vain effort, because I ended with electrons, which have no life at all…molecules have no life—so life ran out between my fingers.

In at least one paragraph. Explain what you think is the main point of Szent-Gyorgyi’s comments.

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