Sam Clough will swear blind that he’s a writer, although you probably shouldn’t believe him. His habits include eschatology, drinking tea (a far more civilised drink that coffee, as he will insist), cryptology, and reading everything that he can get his hands on.

He’s got a penchant for space and a healthy distrust of physicists, a love of chemistry and a fascination with biology. In his eyes, the future is microbiology writ large. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with cybernetics, as long as they’re tastefully done.