“We certainly don't want to give them carte blanche authority to determine either what is safe or unsafe without some type of basis for that decision or explaining why.”
“It is always great to get an award - particularly when it talks about a lifetime achievement, ... There's something about starting and keeping going, rather than a one-off spike.”
“It is very nice for someone like me to be recognised by one's peers. This award is however not related to my area of specialty; it is for my work relating science to humanity.”
“Science is really important for the long-term future of the country, I think it's important for the economy and I think it's important for developing the capacities of people, whatever they're going to do.”
“Gas is the best answer I can give you. Coal was replaced by gas in the mid 1960s, and at the time it was cheaper and easier. You didn't have to put coal up on the fire every day.”