Having a child is arguably the most important thing you do in life.

Following 25 children for the TV series 'Child of Our Time' has been extraordinary. The BBC's original plan was to commemorate the new millennium. What better way than to film a number of expectant mums from across the U.K.? Coming from widely different backgrounds, all were due to give birth on January 1, 2000.

There needs to be clearer communication for the public avout how valuable it [animal testing] is

Of course it is a very simple matter to identify genes which might modify intelligence or memory and start thinking about whether you want to enhance a human, and the next generation is going to have to deal with that issue. Should we be trying to enhance humans rather than trying to educate them and so on?

You can now modify the genes of large animals, and the largest animal we are concerned with is the human.

Whether you're religious or not, there is a real need for other people's religious positions to be treated with the upmost respect.

Having a child is arguably the most important thing you do in life.