“I think it was this curiosity about the natural world which awoke my early interest in science.”
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It was during my time at secondary school that I abandoned religion.
It has been a privilege to pursue knowledge for its own sake and to see how it might help mankind in more practical ways.
Like many students, I found the drudgery of real experiments and the slowness of progress a complete shock, and at my low points I contemplated other alternative careers including study of the philosophy or sociology of science.
I have an idealistic view of science as a liberalising and progressive force for humanity.
