I met my wife Anne who was a sociology student, and her influence together with activities associated with the student movement of the time opened up my interests amongst other things into the theatre, art, music, politics and philosophy. — Paul Nurse Copy Share Image
During the winter my attention was attracted to the changes in the stars and planets in the sky. — Paul Nurse Copy Share Image
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,… — Paul Nurse Copy Share Image
I decided that the University of Sussex in Brighton was a good place for this work because it had a strong tradition in bacterial… — Paul Nurse Copy Share Image
I think it was this curiosity about the natural world which awoke my early interest in science. — Paul Nurse Copy Share Image
Therefore, I reasoned that study of the cell cycle responsible for the reproduction of cells was important and might even be illuminating about the… — Paul Nurse Copy Share Image
My main efforts focussed on trying to identify the rate controlling steps during the cell cycle. Crucial for this analysis were wee mutants that… — Paul Nurse Copy Share Image
This time at Birmingham turned me into a general biologist, and ever since then I have always tried to take a biological approach to… — Paul Nurse Copy Share Image
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… — Paul Nurse Copy Share Image
I had a great time investigating the pigments of different mutant fruit flies by following experimental protocols published in Scientific American, and I also… — Paul Nurse Copy Share Image
I have an idealistic view of science as a liberalising and progressive force for humanity. — Paul Nurse Copy Share Image
My parents were neither wealthy nor academic, but we lived comfortably and they were always extremely supportive of my academic efforts and aspirations, both… — Paul Nurse Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
