Our goal in science is to discover universal laws of nature. That pursuit fills me with wonder.

Evolution is one of the most powerful and important ideas ever developed in the history of science. Every question it raises leads to new answers, new discoveries, and new smarter questions. The science of evolution is as expansive as nature itself. It is also the most meaningful creation story that humans have ever found.

I don't perceive an anti-religious agenda, especially with regard to Christians and Christianity.

Talk about science with everyone you meet. Especially talk about climate change. It needs to become a part of our everyday conversation (the way it is everywhere else in the world).

My father was a very good Boy Scout. He was very skilled with knots, and he showed me how to tie a bow tie.

The world's going to change climatically. We just want to control the change. We want to have a high quality of life for billions of people as we pass through this era.

I hope climate science becomes the big thing. And then what I want is electrical engineers to solve the world's energy problems, energy distribution problems. I want mechanical engineers to make better transportation systems. I want chemical engineers to develop better solar panels, and so on.