However you define God, and whether you believe in God or not, the world we live in has been shaped by the universal human conviction that there is more to life than life itself; that there is a 'god' shaped hole at the centre of our universe. Robert Winston centreconvictiondefine share on social
Childhood depression tends to be more common in inner cities, being most frequently related to serious social deprivation, bullying, domestic violence, wartime experience and famine. It is, for example, a serious problem among children who are traumatised refugees. Robert Winston bullychildchildhood share on social
Of course it is a very simple matter to identify genes which might modify intelligence or memory and start thinking about whether you want to enhance a human, and the next generation is going to have to deal with that issue. Should we be trying to enhance humans rather than trying to educate them and so on? Robert Winston dealeducateenhance share on social
Both in Britain and America, huge publicity has been given to stem cells, particularly embryonic stem cells, and the potential they offer. Of course, the study of stem cells is one of the most exciting areas in biology, but I think it is unlikely that embryonic stem cells are likely to be useful in healthcare for a long time. Robert Winston americaareabiology share on social
Neuroscience is now a very important research area in biology. We are now understanding a lot more about brains in babies, as well as children and adults. Robert Winston adultareababy Change image and share on social
Over the past 20 years, I have presented many science programmes on BBC1. But none is, I think, more socially important, or of more human interest, than this ongoing series of 'Child of Our Time.' Robert Winston bbc1childhuman Change image and share on social
I don't know whether it is important to study science at a young age, though current thinking emphasises the need. Robert Winston agecurrentemphasise Change image and share on social
As parents, can we counter the effect of television violence? One worrying feature in Britain is that so many TV sets are in a child's bedroom; this means that the mediating effect of watching with a parent, the ability to discuss and interpret what has been seen, is lost. Robert Winston abilitybedroombritain share on social
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? Robert Winston consultantcutdoctor Change image and share on social
I don't like being a celebrity, really... Some people get greater praise than they deserve because they have had exposure in the media. I don't think I agree with that at all. Robert Winston agreecelebritydeserve Change image and share on social