As analytical pharmacologists, what we are allowed to see of a new molecule’s properties is totally dependent on the techniques of bioassay we use. – James Black
Myocardial oxygen consumption is determined by the work of the heart and is a function of arterial blood pressure and heart rate. – James Black
Clinically, angina pectoris was known to be precipitated by anxiety and emotion just as well as by exercise. – James Black
My father, a mining engineer and colliery manager, gave his brood many advantages, not least of which, for me, was his love of singing, which gave music a central place in our lives. – James Black
In research, I wanted to establish the medicinal chemistry/bioassay conjugation as an academic pursuit, as exciting to the imagination as astrophysics or molecular biology. – James Black
I have never wanted to check out the family folklore that we could be traced back to a dominie at the hamlet of Balquhidder in the Scottish highlands. – James Black
