JW3-TV: Sir Paul Nurse speaks with Dr. Adam Rutherford

With a referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union in the offing, leading British scientist, Sir Paul Nurse, told a packed audience at JW3 cultural centre in London on 17th December 2015 that Britain ought to remain a member, because it was best for science. Along with the general public, the audience was comprised of a large number of students fromPaddington Academy, City of London School, Jewish Community Secondary School and Imperial College London, who were given free tickets on behalf of The Alan Howard Foundation.

A Nobel Laureate for Physiology or Medicine, founding Director of The Francis Crick Institute and former President of the Royal Society, Sir Paul said the EU's money, size and freedom of movement policy supported the work of Britain's laboratories.  In a wide-ranging discussion with broadcaster, writer and fellow geneticist, Dr. Adam Rutherford, the two scientists talked about government support for science and its status in Britain.