Behind the Science What was your first paid job? "Delivering pizzas, it was probably the worst job I've ever had - it was soul destroying, I did it for 4-5 weeks during my Summer holidays and ended up backing the pizzas into a lamppost." What are you reading at the moment for pleasure? "Pelle Svanslös på Äventyr, or The New Adventures of Peter Tail-less - it's a Swedish children's book about a cat with no tail. My wife is Swedish so I find it's a good way to learn the language." When are you happiest? "Driving in the sunshine." What three luxury items would you take to a desert island? "A Swedish dictionary to brush up on my vocabulary. Tooth paste and tooth brush as I'm obsessed with personal hygiene and hate to wake up with a mouth tasting like the River Tyne." What's your favourite saying? "It's far easier to seek forgiveness than permission." How do spend your Sundays? "Reading the newspapers and playing with the cat." Who or what would you put in Room 101? "David Irving, the bloke who denied the holocaust happened. Berya, who was Stalin's Chief of Police - he killed thousands of people and was an evil individual. Underpants that are too tight!"