All Robert Winston Quotes
- 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? Consultant
- Surgeons always underestimate the pain and disability involved in what they do to people. Always Underestimate
- There were never any doctors in my family. But my grandparents and my mother had a strong social conscience that was formative. Any
- You can now modify the genes of large animals, and the largest animal we are concerned with is the human. Animal
- Childhood depression tends to be more common in inner cities, being most frequently related to serious social deprivation, bullying, domestic violence, wartime experience and famine.… Among
- 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 of… Appear
- I remember eating in school in the years after the Second World War. Most of my friends had miserable portions of Spam with an inedible,… Bread
- It's extraordinary to think that if you walked into a room and said you had never heard of Hamlet, you would be regarded as a… Extraordinary
- The disturbed individual who believes himself to be Christ, or to receive messages from God, is something of a cliche in our society. Ever since… Associated
- 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 introspection.… Both
- Although religion might be useful in developing a solid moral framework - and enforcing it - we can quite easily develop moral intuitions without relying… Develop
- Animal rights activists talk about cruelty and torture, some backing their assertions by publishing out-of-date photographs of 'experiments' banned long ago. This is a misrepresentation.… Activist
- Both in Britain and America, huge publicity has been given to stem cells, particularly embryonic stem cells, and the potential they offer. Of course, the… America
- 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 straight… Carbon
- Childhood is not dead. Children were worse off when we were hunter-gatherers; they were threatened in medieval times and exploited during the Industrial Revolution. Was… Any
- 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. What… Across
- I did not study science at school until I was 13, when I was totally turned on by a seemingly dreary old teacher who suddenly,… All
- I do not know of any credible evidence that suggests Dr. Zavos can clone a human being. This seems to be yet another one of… Another One
- I don't like seeing myself on television and I don't enjoy filming. What I actually enjoy is thinking about how I am going to express… Actually Enjoy
- I used to work for the World Health Organisation in poor countries all over the world - Bangladesh, Korea, the Philippines and India. You learn… All
- I was born with my moustache and, no, I've never been tempted to shave it off. I don't spend a lot of time worrying about… Been
- 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 that… Approach
- I've been all over the world on my own because, as a scientist, you travel a great deal if your work is reasonably successful or… All
- In prehistoric times, Homo sapiens was deeply endangered. Early humans were less fleet of foot, with fewer natural weapons and less well-honed senses than all… All
- It is time my colleagues got real. All British universities doing worthwhile research use animals, and, instead of hiding, they should be boasting of their… Achievement