How I loved his books. They were such page-turners. And, for many years ER was one of my favorite shows. Let’s hope our new Congress allows for the scientific research needed to find a cure for these diseases.

Michael Crichton crafted wonderful stories. My condolences to his family, I miss him already.

That is such a shock. I was listening to a tape of an interview with him on NPR night before last about the legal status of patenting genes. He was completely fascinating. And his books were complete page-turners. My father gave me his complete collection of Crichton novels. I am sorry that there will not be another. And it is so sad that a doctor would die of cancer. One more reason to rededicate ourselves to eradicating cancer.

I am sorry to hear of the loss of Michael Crichton. I have always enjoyed his writing, which was intelligent and often stretched the imagination.

Farewell to a man who gave so many of us hours of enjoyment and knowledge. My sympathy to his family.

he was the bushmaster’s major ‘anti-greenhouse’ supporter—-you think Life may not kill its enemies? fools you are—-beware Life, evil-doers—-start thinking twice—-

i think of jurassic park and how crichton showed you the hubris of the ambitious man who put jurassic park together without ever considering the dangers he was creating.

Here, here, Elizabeth - good for you. I met Michael outside the Widener Library in Harvard yard one cold, snowy night in early ‘66. I’d just come out of a biogen lab (8 hour lab course!) and was so frustrated (also at that time a mother of 2 infants!). We were both heading toward the library so we talked, as many of us did. What I was learning in lab (my own deductions) I shared with him over a coffee — some day we’ll have to patent our bodies, I had been thinking the past few weeks, and it bothered me. That was when I first learned about his penchant for writing. I remember thinking that was more than most of us could take, with school, families, working, etc. Many years later I received a cryptic email “it’s time - mc ” and learned about Next, and realized who “mc” was. Yes, the world will miss Michael - for myself, especially because there was never a chance to visit again after we finished school and sadly moved away (the biggest mistake of my life!); I rarely let opportunities to catch up with old friends and acquaintances pass; for some of us, it just happens that way, though. The news of his passing gripped me — all I could think was I truly hoped he didn’t suffer. I’ve ‘been there’ — with cancer 3 times. Next, a gift, still sits on my coffee table, too. More people must pay attention to Michael’s research and his message in Next. (People are blindly running to gene labs without checking, at least, with an attorney versed in such information before submitting even one spec their DNA to anyone for anything — but remember, we have few such lawyers - yet!) I devoured it in Houston at a daughter’s after receiving it, and remembered … His intellect was limitless, and the creative bent expansive. I, too, loved ER, still do — have taped all those I missed, and watch them again with the same fascination I had when “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” came out - both are the only “right on” depictions to date, save for Path Adams.