I like to say that while antimatter may seem strange, it is strange in the sense that Belgians are strange. They are not really strange; it is just that one rarely meets them.

The fact is that people would rather cling when they're afraid of something to a priori beliefs than rather open their minds about it.

Aside from communications satellites, space is devoid of industry.

For the record: Quantum mechanics does not deny the existence of objective reality. Nor does it imply that mere thoughts can change external events. Effects still require causes, so if you want to change the universe, you need to act on it.

You shouldn't be afraid of science. Accepting the reality of nature makes life more exciting and even more precious.

Whatever the evolutionary basis of religion, the xenophobia it now generates is clearly maladaptive.

We live at a very special time . . . the only time when we can observationally verify that we live at a very special time!