I was 32 years old and had just boarded an EasyJet flight to Krakov. I had on my lap a book on Auschwitz, though I felt no immediate desire to read it.
Professor Gareth Morgan was just plain Gareth Morgan when he made the observation that was to turn him into the iconic scientist of his day and to change our understanding of physics forever.
“Captain, we’re entering the solar system,” said Hans, my official deputy, the words almost trembling out of his throat. It was an emotional time for all of us.