British - Scientist | July 15, 1940 -
You can now modify the genes of large animals, and the largest animal we are concerned with is the human.
Robert Winston
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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.
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I don't know whether it is important to study science at a young age, though current thinking emphasises the need.
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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 the programmes I'd like to make on climate change, I bet you there would be a change of emphasis.
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My father died when I was nine, but I came from a stable family environment, which I think does contribute to being well-behaved.
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When I grew up, we didn't have a TV, and I think more families today have ambitions of getting out of their environment, such as sending their children to university.
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I think that good parenting should allow children to be children. That naivety and slightly open way of looking at the world is very valuable.
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I love the French detective series 'Spiral.' It's quite brutal to watch, but I'm already hooked.
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However pragmatic you are, it is very demanding being a new parent.
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You can't be judgmental about babies. They are all have different needs. I was left with an enduring hatred of cheese because it was forced down me when I was young.
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Having a child is arguably the most important thing you do in life.
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A young woman in her teens has about 300,000 eggs in her ovaries. By the time she is menopausal, none are left.
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