Education in my family was not merely emphasized, it was our raison d'etre.

As the saying goes, the Stone Age did not end because we ran out of stones; we transitioned to better solutions. The same opportunity lies before us with energy efficiency and clean energy.

Sustainable energy is the equivalent of the U.S. moon shot.

Science is really about describing the way the universe works in one aspect or another in all branches of science-how a life-form works, how this works, how that works. ... You have to have a natural curiosity for that.

Geometry was the first exciting course I remember.

The atoms become like a moth, seeking out the region of higher laser intensity.

I approached the bulk of my schoolwork as a chore rather than an intellectual adventure.