During the winter my attention was attracted to the changes in the stars and planets in the sky.
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
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.
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…
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 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.
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.
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.
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…
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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