Genome sequencing has changed taxonomy.

They are in you and me; they created us, body and mind; and their preservation is the ultimate rationale for our existence. They have come a long way, those replicators. Now they go by the name of genes, and we are their survival machines.

Faith rests squarely upon reason, but with the added component of revelation.

Thus the creationist's favourite question "What is the use of half an eye?" Actually, this is a lightweight question, a doddle to answer. Half an eye is just 1 per cent better than 49 per cent of an eye.

I can remember at the age of about six being fascinated by the planets and learning all about Mars and Venus and things.

Science is wonderful, science is important, and so are children, so are young people, and so what could be better than to write a science book for young people?

Faith is the lack of evidence, and it shouldn't be that difficult to convince people that the right reason to believe something is that there is evidence for it. People do not innately go for this view, but nevertheless it is not that difficult to teach.