What if I told you every single person in America - every single person on Earth - is African? With a small scrape of cells from the inside of anyone's cheek, the science of genetics can even prove it.
I've been very competitive by nature from a young age, whether it was eating a bowl of pasta faster than somebody else, or always wanting to be the first one in line.
If it takes you 20 or 25 years to establish yourself in one field, you really ought to be careful not to stray too far.
I have many shortcomings. I feel very lucky to have been able to have what I've had.
A Swedish newspaper reporter called and said, You've been awarded the Prize. I was quite sure it was a practical joke.
I feel if I'm healthy and happy, I look good. With a good mixture of fitness and healthy food I always feel great!
I eat super healthy and I'm super fit. I dabble in every type of fitness. I have a trainer and I go to the gym. I do yoga as well.
I'm quite dyslexic in school. My dad let me figure out what I wanted to do on my own. My parents never really lecture me.
I decided that the University of Sussex in Brighton was a good place for this work because it had a strong tradition in bacterial molecular genetics and an excellent reputation in biology.
I got a little house in East L.A. and did the gardening. I was doing some acting here and there, doing my own thing... getting back to reality.
I know somebody from university who's called Phil Collins, and I think there's something terribly unfortunate about sharing a name with somebody who either is famous or becomes famous.
I can't imagine anything more important than air, water, soil, energy and biodiversity. These are the things that keep us alive.
Ultimately we need to recognize that while humans continue to build urban landscapes, we share these spaces with others species.
Water is our most precious resource, but we waste it, just as we waste other resources, including oil and gas.
Many scientists and economists also say putting a price on carbon through carbon taxes and/or cap-and-trade is necessary.
Because countries often have differing political and economic systems, agreements are needed to protect those invested in trade.
When I was a wee little kid, I used to watch 'Dark Shadows' all the time, so I was a Barnabas Collins fan.
We've been around long enough and have been to enough award shows to know that it is easy to lose to Phil Collins at any time.
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.
When I look in the mirror I see the girl I was when I was growing up, with braces, crooked teeth, a baby face and a skinny body.
My teenage years were exactly what they were supposed to be. Everybody has their own path. It's laid out for you. It's just up to you to walk it.
