Our eyes only see the big dimensions, but beyond those there are others that escape detection because they are so small.

I believe that through its rational evaluation of truth and indifference to personal belief, science transcends religious and political divisions and so does bind us into a greater, more resilient whole.

The boldness of asking deep questions may require unforeseen flexibility if we are to accept the answers.

The main challenge that television presents is that I have a tendency to say things with a great deal of precision and accuracy. Often a description of that sort, which will work in a book because people can read it slowly - they can turn the pages back and so on - doesn't really work on TV because it interrupts the flow of the moving image.

I think math is a hugely creative field, because there are some very well-defined operations that you have to work within. You are, in a sense, straightjacketed by the rules of the mathematics. But within that constrained environment, it's up to you what you do with the symbols.

If the theory turns out to be right, that will be tremendously thick and tasty icing on the cake.

I enjoy reading blogs, but am not interested in having my spurious thoughts out there.