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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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-nurse/i-decided-that-the-university-of-sussex-in-brighton-was-a-good-place/)

[Paul Nurse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-nurse/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/653/paul-nurse-22409_because_i-decided-that-the-university-of-sussex_521366.jpg)

## Other authors on Brighton

- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-peter-james-74889.jpg) Peter James 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/brighton/peter-james/)

## More by Paul Nurse

> [During the winter my attention was attracted to the changes in the stars and planets in the sky.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-nurse/during-the-winter-my-attention-was-attracted-to-the-changes-in-the/)

[Paul Nurse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-nurse/ever-since-sir-isaac-newton-s-times-scientists-have-worked-in-the/)

[Paul Nurse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-nurse/)

> [My 6 years with Murdoch were pivotal for my entire research career.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-nurse/my-6-years-with-murdoch-were-pivotal-for-my-entire-research-career/)

[Paul Nurse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-nurse/)

> [It was during my time at secondary school that I abandoned religion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-nurse/it-was-during-my-time-at-secondary-school-that-i-abandoned-religion/)

[Paul Nurse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-nurse/)

> [I decided that the University of Sussex in Brighton was a good place for this work because it had a strong tradition in bacterial…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-nurse/i-decided-that-the-university-of-sussex-in-brighton-was-a-good-place/)

[Paul Nurse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-nurse/)

> [I am still a keen mountain walker and an enthusiastic glider pilot.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-nurse/i-am-still-a-keen-mountain-walker-and-an-enthusiastic-glider-pilot/)

[Paul Nurse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-nurse/)

> [I think it was this curiosity about the natural world which awoke my early interest in science.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-nurse/i-think-it-was-this-curiosity-about-the-natural-world-which-awoke-my/)

[Paul Nurse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-nurse/therefore-i-reasoned-that-study-of-the-cell-cycle-responsible-for-the/)

[Paul Nurse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-nurse/my-main-efforts-focussed-on-trying-to-identify-the-rate-controlling/)

[Paul Nurse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-nurse/)

> [This time at Birmingham turned me into a general biologist, and ever since then I have always tried to take a biological approach to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-nurse/this-time-at-birmingham-turned-me-into-a-general-biologist-and-ever/)

[Paul Nurse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-nurse/after-an-extensive-interview-he-arranged-for-my-weaknesses-in-foreign/)

[Paul Nurse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-nurse/)

> [I had a great time investigating the pigments of different mutant fruit flies by following experimental protocols published in Scientific American, and I also…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-nurse/i-had-a-great-time-investigating-the-pigments-of-different-mutant/)

[Paul Nurse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-nurse/)

> [I have an idealistic view of science as a liberalising and progressive force for humanity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-nurse/i-have-an-idealistic-view-of-science-as-a-liberalising-and/)

[Paul Nurse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-nurse/)

> [My parents were neither wealthy nor academic, but we lived comfortably and they were always extremely supportive of my academic efforts and aspirations, both…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-nurse/my-parents-were-neither-wealthy-nor-academic-but-we-lived-comfortably/)

[Paul Nurse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-nurse/it-has-been-a-privilege-to-pursue-knowledge-for-its-own-sake-and-to/)

[Paul Nurse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-nurse/)

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