Theres nothing wrong with making the best of ones declining years, but what does annoy me is the fatalism. Now that were seriously in range of finding therapies that actually work against ageing, this apathy, of course, becomes an enormous part of the problem.

Public enthusiasm for new advances is a key ingredient in influencing policy-makers to stimulate follow-up work with suitable funding, and it can be achieved far faster now that interested non-specialists can explore new research autonomously and can also be appealed to directly by scientists.

What I actually wanted to do with my life is make a difference to the world. That led me into science very quickly.

If changing our world is playing God, it is just one more way in which God made us in His image.

It's not just about life, of course; it's about healthy life. Getting frail and miserable and dependent is no fun, whether or not dying may be fun.

There is no difference between saving lives and extending lives, because in both cases we are giving people the chance of more life.

Wikipedia was a big help for science, especially science communication, and it shows no sign of diminishing in importance.