“As an avid listener of Desert Island Discs I’ve pondered over what book would accompany me as a castaway. The one book I could never tire of is a thesaurus.”

“Does a joke lose its impact if you have to read the footnotes?”

“It is interesting to consider what life would be like without laws. Would we be freer and happier or more self-destructive?”

“The human body is a feat of engineering. From the schema theory that enables the categorisation of information to how epigenetic changes affect gene expression, the body is a treasure trove of scientific discovery.”

“When I was younger I decided to sell cupcakes and donate the profits to a local orphanage; the idea of giving back in a worthwhile way appealed to me. “