Anybody who grew up with the space program is a fan of science fiction.

Science provides a much more satisfactory way to seek answers than does any religion.

We need them. We need scientifically literate voters and taxpayers for the future.

There's nothing I believe in more strongly than getting young people interested in science and engineering, for a better tomorrow, for all humankind.

How did we let an ideological resistance to inquiry become such a prominent part of our society?

I like to regard myself as someone who's capable of critical thought, that is to say, who can evaluate claims.

What happens to other species also happens to us.