title: Science Rocks!: Unleash the Mad Scientist in You!
author: Robert Winston
description: <b>Robert Winston</b> is a world-renowned scientist who has combined groundbreaking academic work with a flair for communicating science to the general public. The icon of many British TV series, Winston's charisma and zest for adventure have seen him riding roller coasters and freezing in an igloo to help demonstrate science in action.His pioneering work in the field of human fertility has helped dozens of childless couples have "miracle babies" and earned him an international reputation. He is a professor of science and society at Imperial College London and an active researcher in reproductive physiology.
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  ## Arthur C. Clarke
  
  
  
  
  
  1956 Renown Publishing Co. Inc.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  “The number of mad scientists who wish to conquer the world,” said Harry
  Purvis, looking thoughtfully at his beer, “has been grossly exaggerated. In
  fact, I can remember encountering only a single one.”
  
  
  
  
  
  “Then there couldn’t have been many others,” commented Bill Temple, a little
  acidly. “It’s not the sort of thing one would be likely to forget.”
  
  
  
  
  
  “I suppose not,” replied Harry, with that air of irrefragable innocence which
  is so disconcerting to his critics. “And, as a matter of fact, this scientist
  wasn’t really mad. There was no doubt, though, that he was out to conquer the
  world. Or if you want to be really precise-to let the world be conquered.”
  
  
  
  
  
  “And by whom?” asked George Whitley. “The Martians? Or the well-known little
  green men from Venus?”
  
  
  
  
  
  “Neither of them. He was collaborating with someone a lot nearer home. You’ll
  realize who I mean when I tell you he was a myrmecolo