“Many families would like to avoid burdening future generations with in...” — Mark Walport Quote

“Many families would like to avoid burdening future generations with inherited diseases such as haemophilia or severe developmental disorders. But most would think it wrong to edit the genes that influence the 'normal' range of human variation, from eye colour to intelligence or athletic ability.”

“In medicine, there is always a balance between risk and benefit.”

“Of course methane is a fossil fuel, but as long as it is burned efficiently and fugitive emissions of methane gas are minimised, it is a less harmful fossil fuel than coal and oil and is an important way-station on the global journey towards low-carbon energy.”

“I like to think I defied the odds my entire life, definitely my entire athletic career.”

“I mean, I like to consider myself a reasonably athletic guy.”

“I have always been vitally interested in physical conditioning. I have long believed that athletic competition among people and nations should replace violence and wars.”