The science of herbal remedies

摘要

I have always been intrigued by the amazing variety in nature and wondered how things work and how they were formed. I was lucky enough to grow up in the Cotswolds and my father, who was a pharmacist, pointed out many of the wild plants growing there. I guess that is where my particular interest started. However, I like exploring in all sorts of ways and enjoy working out connections between apparently unrelated facts and how we, as humans, have exploited these. I think that it is very important for us scientists not to lose a sense of wonder at the incredible complexity and beauty of the world around us and the ingenuity and skill of what humans can do.