All Robert Winston Quotes
- It's very clear from Biblical history and Jewish history that Jewish monotheism wasn't developed in an instant, that it became gradually the accepted norm. But… Accepted
- Medicine, which I wouldn't be without, has also been a force for... less good. For example, if you look at our mishandling of the immune… Antibiotics
- Nearly all inventions are not recognised for their positive side either when they're made. So, for example, scientists didn't go out to design a CD… All
- Now we have technology where we can modify the genomics of individuals by gene transfer and genetic meddling, we may find that people will want… All
- Over the past 20 years, I have presented many science programmes on BBC1. But none is, I think, more socially important, or of more human… Child
- People think I appear on television to promote my image. That's not fair. I hate filming. I turned down 'Strictly Come Dancing.' But television is… Appear
- Scientists need to be prepared to engage, and the best people to engage with are students, ideally from primary school because there's no question that… Best
- The trouble with climate change is it's an extraordinarily diverse and complex issue, but for example if the BBC would let me make some of… Bbc
- 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… Any
- We can't any longer have the conventional understanding of genetics which everybody peddles because it is increasingly obvious that epigenetics - actually things which influence… Actually Things
- We live longer and healthier lives than ever before. Animal research has improved the treatment of infections, helped with immunisation, improved cancer treatment and had… Animal
- We must not fail to recognise that television can be a hugely positive influence in children's lives, one of the greatest educators in contemporary society… All
- While nobody has identified any gene for religion, there are certainly some candidate genes that may influence human personality and confer a tendency to religious… Any
- 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 from… Age
- It is possible that strong levels of belief in God, gods, spirits or the supernatural might have given our ancestors considerable comforts and advantages. Advantages
- One of the most important aspects of what makes us who we are is neither straight genes or straight environment but actually what happens to… Aspects
- Some people, both scientists and religious people, deal with uncertainty by being certain. That is dangerous in the fundamentalists and it is dangerous in the… Both
- I think scientific arrogance really does give a great degree of distrust. I think people begin to think that scientists like to believe that they… Arrogance
- I went to school with butterflies of fear every day for years - from primary school onwards - not just worried about being bullied by… Bullied
- Scientists tend to build a reputation on refuting the theories of those who have gone before. Yet, whatever we hypothesize, observe, measure or record about… Build
- I think humans have always wrestled with the Divine Idea - an idea that unites and separates, creates and destroys, consoles and terrifies. Throughout human… Always Wrestled
- We must not confuse religion with God, or technology with science. Religion stands in relationship to God as technology does in relation to science. Both… Both
- Neuroscience is now a very important research area in biology. We are now understanding a lot more about brains in babies, as well as children… Adult