The single biggest threat to man's continued dominance on the planet is the virus.

I'd like to put in a vote for the intrinsic fascination of science.

I did get a very fine education, and not just in science. It took some pressure on the part of my elders to convince me that I really should take an interest in humanities.

I started on the use of the Internet for scientific communication. Our research group was one of the very first to make really systematic use of it as a way of managing research projects.

I have many shortcomings. I feel very lucky to have been able to have what I've had.

I wish I had a talent for dropping things as well as taking on new ones. It gets to be quite a clutter after a while.

I get curious about new things. My real strength is going into a field that has not been investigated before, and finding new approaches to it.