Paul Nurse

Better understanding of the natural world not only enhances all of us as human beings…

I have an idealistic view of science as a liberalising and progressive force for humanity…

I met my wife Anne who was a sociology student, and her influence together with…

I think it was this curiosity about the natural world which awoke my early interest…

Like many students, I found the drudgery of real experiments and the slowness of progress…

It was during my time at secondary school that I abandoned religion…

It has been a privilege to pursue knowledge for its own sake and to see…

I felt strongly that since the pursuit of good science was so difficult it was…