My father died when I was nine, but I came from a stable family environment, which I think does contribute to being well-behaved.

By discovering how our minds work, we can improve our learning power and unlock our true potential.

Robots may cut down on infection and mean a consultant can see more patients, but wouldn't you rather meet the doctor than a machine?

I don't believe the fertilised egg can be equated with the sort of human life that you and I represent, or our children represent.

I love the French detective series 'Spiral.' It's quite brutal to watch, but I'm already hooked.

I don't know whether it is important to study science at a young age, though current thinking emphasises the need.

While nobody has identified any gene for religion, there are certainly some candidate genes that may influence human personality and confer a tendency to religious feelings. Some of the genes likely to be involved are those which control levels of different chemicals called neurotransmitters in the brain.