Ever since Sir Isaac Newton's times, scientists have worked in the same sort of way: They show a great respect for experiment and observation, They don't cherry pick data, They take a skeptical approach to what they do. And then scientists work together to get a consensus as to what should be believed And that generates very reliable knowledge and that reliable knowledge drives innovation
Ever since Sir Isaac Newton's times, scientists have worked in the same sort of way: They show a great respect for experiment and observation, They d… - Paul Nurse
Ever since Sir Isaac Newton's times, scientists have worked in the same sort of way: They show a great respect for experiment and observation, They d…
- Paul Nurse
I think it was this curiosity about the natural world which awoke my early interest in science. - Paul Nurse
I think it was this curiosity about the natural world which awoke my early interest in science.
Better understanding of the natural world not only enhances all of us as human beings, but can also be harnessed for the better good, leading to impr… - Paul Nurse
Better understanding of the natural world not only enhances all of us as human beings, but can also be harnessed for the better good, leading to impr…
I have an idealistic view of science as a liberalising and progressive force for humanity. - Paul Nurse
I have an idealistic view of science as a liberalising and progressive force for humanity.
My main efforts focussed on trying to identify the rate controlling steps during the cell cycle. Crucial for this analysis were wee mutants that were… - Paul Nurse
My main efforts focussed on trying to identify the rate controlling steps during the cell cycle. Crucial for this analysis were wee mutants that were…
Scientific understanding is often beautiful, a profoundly aesthetic experience which gives pleasure not unlike the reading of a great poem. - Paul Nurse
Scientific understanding is often beautiful, a profoundly aesthetic experience which gives pleasure not unlike the reading of a great poem.
It has been a privilege to pursue knowledge for its own sake and to see how it might help mankind in more practical ways. - Paul Nurse
It has been a privilege to pursue knowledge for its own sake and to see how it might help mankind in more practical ways.
Therefore, I reasoned that study of the cell cycle responsible for the reproduction of cells was important and might even be illuminating about the n… - Paul Nurse
Therefore, I reasoned that study of the cell cycle responsible for the reproduction of cells was important and might even be illuminating about the n…
I was never very good at exams, having a poor memory and finding the examination process rather artificial, and there never seemed to be enough time … - Paul Nurse
I was never very good at exams, having a poor memory and finding the examination process rather artificial, and there never seemed to be enough time …
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