The media thinks that you have to make science sexy and concentrate on themes such as rivalry and the human issues.

I think the search engines are the new equivalent of publishing: an enabler of information.

The Web is fascinating and transformative, but it's an easy, flashy, get-rich-quick option to the hard graft of proper industry.

As a modern employer you have to treat people well.

Some of the best inventive moments are born out of 'wrong thinking'. Most people start with the right way so they all follow the same path. The wrong way will lead to mistakes from which you can learn and create new discoveries-the kind of original ideas that come to life when we dare to be different, keep an open mind, and have no fear of failure.

Everyone gets knocked back, no one rises smoothly to the top without hindrance. The ones who succeed are those who say, right, let’s give it another go.

Britain's great strength is its innovative, design and engineering natural ability and we're not using it.