Science is different to all other systems of thought because you dont need faith in it, you can check that it works.

The aim of particle physics is to understand what everything’s made of, and how everything sticks together. By everything I mean me and you, the Earth, the Sun, the 100 billion suns in our galaxy and the 100 billion galaxies in the observable universe. Absolutely everything.

We explore because we are curious, not because we wish to develop grand views of reality or better widgets.

For me, Woody Allen's 'Manhattan' defines New York. Both New York and Manhattan Island should be in black in white! I always hear the soundtrack of Gershwin in my head every time I go over the Queensboro Bridge, or come in from JFK because of it!

Science is different to all other systems of thought because you dont need faith in it, you can check that it works.

Every carbon atom in every living thing on the planet was produced in the heart of a dying star.

[The 1975 Chase Econometrics] showed that for every one dollar spent on Apollo, 14 came back into the U.S. economy.