It is a tough choice between ending up in the cold or ending up in a fiery blast.

I will say that growing up as a kid in an urban environment and having lived in cities all my life, the one achievement that everyone can look forward to is getting the perfect parking spot

I was one of those kids who always thought that we should know how the world works around us

It's an unusual opportunity, a chance for so many people to share in the excitement and the fun of the fact that we may be on to hints as to what the Universe is made out of. I guess the whole point of a prize like this is to be able to get that out into the community

Astronomers ought to be able to ask fundamental questions without accelerators

There are still so many questions to answer. When you look at any part of the universe, you have to feel humbled.

Probably the single most important thing about the Nobel Prize for most people is whether they get the coveted parking space on campus.