Cosmos is a Greek word for the order of the universe. It is, in a way, the opposite of Chaos. It implies the deep interconnectedness of all things. It conveys awe for the intricate and subtle way in which the universe is put together.

A religion old or new, that stressed the magnificence of the universe as revealed by modern science, might be able to draw forth reserves of reverence and awe hardly tapped by the conventional faiths. Sooner or later such a religion will emerge.

There is no other species on Earth that does science. It is, so far, entirely a human invention, evolved by natural selection in the cerebral cortex for one simple reason: it works. It is not perfect. It can be misused. It is only a tool. But it is by far the best tool we have, self-correcting, ongoing, applicable to everything.

Science is more than a body of knowledge. It's a way of thinking: a way of skeptically interrogating the universe.

Wisdom lies in understanding our limitations.

The words "question" and "quest" are cognates. Only through inquiry can we discover truth.

There are no forbidden questions in science, no matters too sensitive or delicate to be probed, no sacred truths.