If string theory is right, the microscopic fabric of our universe is a richly intertwined multidimensional labyrinth within which the strings of the universe endlessly twist and vibrate, rhythmically beating out the laws of the cosmos.

I can't stand clutter. I can't stand piles of stuff. And whenever I see it, I basically just throw the stuff away.

A watch worn by a particle of light would not tick at all. Light realizes the dreams of Ponce de Leon and the cosmetics industry: it doesn't age.

Science is a way of life. Science is a perspective. Science is the process that takes us from confusion to understanding in a manner that's precise, predictive and reliable - a transformation, for those lucky enough to experience it, that is empowering and emotional.

Far from being accidental details, the properties of nature's basic building blocks are deeply entwined with the fabric of space and time.

There's no way that scientists can ever rule out religion, or even have anything significant to say about the abstract idea of a divine creator.

It's hard to teach passionately about something that you don't have a passion for.