Constant reminding ourselves that we not see with our eyes but with our synergetic eye-brain system working as a whole will produce constant astonishment as we notice, more and more often, how much of our perceptions emerge from our preconceptions.

We're trapped on this very thin slice of perception ... But even at that slice of reality that we call home, we're not seeing most of what's going on.

Some men may be genetically inclined to have and hold a single partner, while some may not. In the near future, young women who stay current with the scientific literature may demand genetic tests of their boyfriends to assess how likely they are to make faithful husbands.

Among all the creatures of creation, the gods favor us: We are the only ones who can empathize with their problems.

People wouldn't even go into science unless there was something much bigger to be discovered, something that is transcendent.

Because vision appears so effortless, we are like fish challenged to understand water.

You are more likely to believe that a statement is true if you have heard it before - whether or not it is actually true.