We are more dependent on science and engineering than at any other time in history. However, there is plenty of evidence that far too many people are scientifically illiterate, often having been put off science at school. — Robert Winston Copy Share Image
Although religion might be useful in developing a solid moral framework - and enforcing it - we can quite easily develop moral intuitions without… — Robert Winston Copy Share
I don't much like being a public figure, because so often how people appear is not how they really are, and I think one… — Robert Winston Copy Share
Women of child-bearing age steadily run out of eggs by the continuous process of cell death. While reading a copy of the 'Guardian' carefully… — Robert Winston Copy Share
Of course it is a very simple matter to identify genes which might modify intelligence or memory and start thinking about whether you want… — Robert Winston Copy Share
Following 25 children for the TV series 'Child of Our Time' has been extraordinary. The BBC's original plan was to commemorate the new millennium.… — Robert Winston Copy Share
I don't believe in regretting - one should try to move on. My mum was good at that. She was deeply in love with… — Robert Winston Copy Share
I don't think you can impose limits on science because the very nature of homo sapiens is that he - she - is an… — Robert Winston Copy Share
When I look in the mirror, I am slightly reminded of self-portraits by Durer and by Rembrandt, because they both show a degree of… — Robert Winston Copy Share
Surgeons always underestimate the pain and disability involved in what they do to people. — Robert Winston Copy Share
Carbon dioxide is unusual because it doesn't go through the usual three phases of matter, from solid to liquid to gas, but it goes… — Robert Winston Copy Share
However you define God, and whether you believe in God or not, the world we live in has been shaped by the universal human… — Robert Winston Copy Share
I remember eating in school in the years after the Second World War. Most of my friends had miserable portions of Spam with an… — Robert Winston Copy Share
As parents, can we counter the effect of television violence? One worrying feature in Britain is that so many TV sets are in a… — Robert Winston Copy Share
I'm a traditional Jew with an orthodox background, and it informs much of my approach to science. Of course I think it's very important… — Robert Winston Copy Share
Robots may cut down on infection and mean a consultant can see more patients, but wouldn't you rather meet the doctor than a machine? — Robert Winston Copy Share
