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Physiology has spawned many biological sciences, amongst them my own field of pharmacology.

Perhaps arising from a fascination with animals, biology seemed the most interesting of sciences to me as a child.

My interest in biology was pretty much always on the philosophical side.

I can be a bit of a science geek. I tend more towards reading about brain science, neuroscience.

I don't find biology as interesting as politics and humanism. I talk more about existential stuff.

Neuroscience is by far the most exciting branch of science because the brain is the most fascinating object in the universe. Every human brain is different - the brain makes each human unique and defines who he or she is.

My own training is in the field of neuroendocrinology and I really became very fascinated many years ago with the molecules of emotion, molecules that we call neuropeptides.

I like problems at the borders of disciplines. One of the reasons that neurobiology of learning and memory appeal to me so much was that I liked the idea of bringing biology and psychology together.

Neuroscience is exciting. Understanding how thoughts work, how connections are made, how the memory works, how we process information, how information is stored - it's all fascinating.

Biochemistry is the science of life. All our life processes - walking, talking, moving, feeding - are essentially chemical reactions. So biochemistry is actually the chemistry of life, and it's supremely interesting.