Smart People Say The Stupidest Things Francis Crick, co-discover of the structure of the DNA molecule, on free will. July 10, 2014September 22, 2016 0 Comment francis crick, science and philosophy, world changing discovery If free will is an illusion, then so is your choice to spend time on a world changing discovery, as is my effort to rebut your quote, and, basically, the whole process of what makes us human. So I hope, for the sake of all of us, you’re wrong.