"I think it was this curiosity about the natural world which awoke my early interest in science." ― Paul Nurse Topic(s): Science More From Paul Nurse "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 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." "It was during my time at secondary school that I abandoned religion." More In Science "The nineteenth century believed in science but the twentieth century does not."― Gertrude Stein "I would like to do a science fiction film some day. Star Wars seems really to have destroyed the genre, which at one time offered great musical opportunities."― Carter Burwell "For NASA, space is still a high priority."― Dan Quayle