We shouldn't be surprised that conditions in the universe are suitable for life, but this is not evidence that the universe was designed to allow for life. We could call order by the name of God, but it would be an impersonal God. There's not much personal about the laws of physics.

You cannot understand the glories of the universe without believing there is some Supreme Power behind it.

Life on Earth is at the ever-increasing risk of being wiped out by a disaster, such as sudden global warming, nuclear war, a genetically engineered virus or other dangers. I think the human race has no future if it doesn't go into space. I therefore want to encourage public interest in space.

No one undertakes research in physics with the intention of winning a prize. It is the joy of discovering something no one knew before.

There is a very real danger that we will kill everything on this planet now that we have the technological power to do so.

So when people ask me if I believe God created the universe, I tell them that the question itself makes no sense. Time didn't exist before the Big Bang, so there is no time for God to make the universe in. It's like asking for directions to the edge of the earth; the earth is a sphere, it doesn't have an edge, so looking for it is a futile exercise.

The media need superheroes in science just as in every sphere of life, but there is really a continuous range of abilities with no clear dividing line.