Now, of course, cold fusion is the daddy of them all in a way, in terms of value, so I think that viewed in a social way, from the point of social considerations and economics, it will tell you that this thing will stay around.

American science is much more organized, much more hierarchical than British science has been.

It doesn't matter whether you can or cannot achieve high temperature superconductivity or fuel cells, they will always be on the list because if you could achieve them they would be extremely valuable.

The problem is that replacement of Quantum Mechanics by Quantum Field Theory is still very demanding.

It has been suggested at various times that I should start an operation in the United Kingdom but - bearing in mind my age and medical history - I think this would be not a very sensible way to go forward.

I think British science is becoming more like American science - and then there is everybody else, I'm afraid.

One of my theme songs is that if you can't do it in a test tube, don't do it.