I'm not a science fiction writer, I'm a physicist. These are scientists who are making the future in their laboratories.

My point is, no one can stop the Internet. No one can stop that march. It doesn't mean that it's going to be smooth, though.

‎By 2100, our destiny is to become like the gods we once worshipped and feared. But our tools will not be magic wands and potions but the science of computers, nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and most of all, the quantum theory.

I think Newton would be the greatest scientist who ever lived.

In the 1950s, we had all these B-grade science-fiction movies. The point was to scare the public and get them to buy popcorn. No attempt was made to create movies that were somewhat inherent to the truth.

There are dangers, but only dangers if people don't understand where technology is taking us.

We need an enduring, robust theory of education. Now, it seems education careens from one fad to another and often back again. I think that with better education and students willing to put in the 10,000-hours to become expert, we could develop better science professionals, even theoretical physicists.