I did not study science at school until I was 13, when I was totally turned on by a seemingly dreary old teacher who suddenly, unannounced, manufactured a huge explosion in the middle of a totally boring monologue. From then on, all of his class wanted to make explosions.

It is important that legislation keeps pace with scientific progress.

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.

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

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

A young woman in her teens has about 300,000 eggs in her ovaries. By the time she is menopausal, none are left.

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