My 6 years with Murdoch were pivotal for my entire research career. Paul Nurse careerentiremurdoch Change image and share on social
This time at Birmingham turned me into a general biologist, and ever since then I have always tried to take a biological approach to any research project that I have undertaken. Paul Nurse approachbiologicalbiologist Change image and share on social
My parents were born in Norfolk and spent their early years working in the big houses of that rural English county, my mother as a cook and my father as a handyman and chauffeur. Paul Nurse bearbigchauffeur Change image and share on social
It was during my time at secondary school that I abandoned religion. Paul Nurse abandonreligionschool Change image and share on social
I felt strongly that since the pursuit of good science was so difficult it was essential that the problem being studied was an important one to justify the effort expanded. Paul Nurse difficulteffortessential Change image and share on social
During the winter my attention was attracted to the changes in the stars and planets in the sky. Paul Nurse attentionattractplanet Change image and share on social
This possibility bothered me as I thought it was not advisable to remain in one academic environment, and the long dark winters in Edinburgh could be rather dismal. Paul Nurse academicadvisablebother Change image and share on social
Scientific understanding is often beautiful, a profoundly aesthetic experience which gives pleasure not unlike the reading of a great poem. Paul Nurse aestheticbeautifulexperience Change image and share on social
At age 11 in 1960, I moved to an academic state secondary school, Harrow County Grammar School for Boys. Paul Nurse academicageboy Change image and share on social
I met my wife Anne who was a sociology student, and her influence together with activities associated with the student movement of the time opened up my interests amongst other things into the theatre, art, music, politics and philosophy. Paul Nurse activityanneart share on social
