Science was a more obvious choice for Stephen Poliakoff, whose father was a physicist and whose brother is a professor of chemistry.

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Television work includes Stephen Poliakoff's Gideon's Daughter, Love Soup by David Renwick and UN Weapons Inspector Eric Howlitt in the Newsnight film 10 Days To War.

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Mr Stoppard, by his own admission, is interested in science only for its philosophical and artistic content, while Mr Poliakoff, who laces his work with jargon, never masters how scientists really talk amongst themselves.

ECONOMIST: Science in fiction is not science fiction

"Understanding how our bodies prepare for fight or flight is just one of the applications of their work, which has also opened the door for a wide range of new, more effective drug treatments with fewer side effects, " Poliakoff added.

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