Paul Nurse

After an extensive interview he arranged for my weaknesses in foreign languages to be over-looked and so I started a Biology degree at Birmingham in 1967. ↗

— Paul Nurse

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

— Paul Nurse

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

— Paul Nurse

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At age 11 in 1960, I moved to an academic state secondary school, Harrow County Grammar School for Boys. ↗

— Paul Nurse

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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 improved health and quality of life. ↗

— Paul Nurse

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I am still a keen mountain walker and an enthusiastic glider pilot. ↗

— Paul Nurse

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I decided that the University of Sussex in Brighton was a good place for this work because it had a strong tradition in bacterial molecular genetics and an excellent reputation in biology. ↗

— Paul Nurse

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I felt strongly that since the pursuit of good science was so difficult it was essential that the problem being studied was an important one to justify the effort expanded. ↗

— Paul Nurse

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

— Paul Nurse

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I think it was this curiosity about the natural world which awoke my early interest in science. ↗

— Paul Nurse

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