Better Understanding Of The Natural World Not

During The Winter My Attention Was Attracted To The Changes In The Stars And Planets In The Sky.

I Have An Idealistic View Of Science As A Liberalising And Progressive Force For Humanity.

It Has Been A Privilege To Pursue Knowledge For Its Own Sake And To See How It Might Help Mankind In More Practical Ways.

I Think It Was This Curiosity About The Natural World Which Awoke My Early Interest In Science.

I Had A Great Time Investigating The Pigments Of Different Mutant Fruit Flies By Following Experimental Protocols Published In Scientific American, And I Also Remember Making My Own Beetle Collection When It Was Still Acceptable To Make Such Collections.