There really is no such thing as race. We all came from Africa. We are all of the same stardust. We are all going to live and die on the same planet, a Pale Blue Dot in the vastness of space. We have to work together.
You and I are made of stardust. We are the stuff of exploded stars. We are therefore, at least 1 way that the Universe knows itself. That, to me, is astonishing.
Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There’s something wrong with a society that drives a car to work out in a gym.
There’s nothing I believe in more strongly than getting young people interested in science and engineering, for a better tomorrow, for all humankind.
To leave the world better than you found it, sometimes you have to pick up other people’s trash.
The more you find out about the world, the more opportunities there are to laugh at it.
I speak with dogs frequently. They don’t really talk, but I feel they’re communicating.
Science is the best thing human beings have ever come up with. And if it isn’t, science will fix it.
The Earth is not 6,000 or 10,000 years old. It’s not. And if that conflicts with your beliefs, I strongly feel you should question your beliefs.
Science provides a much more satisfactory way to seek answers than does any religion.
Hard to find anything lovelier than a tree. They grow at right angles to a tangent of the nominal sphere of the Earth.
The information you get from social media is not a substitute for academic discipline at all.
People and stars are made of the same stuff.
The natural world is a package deal; you don’t get to select which facts you like and which you don’t.
If you meet somebody who says he or she has never dreamed of flying, I don’t believe you. I mean, they’re lying.
Humor is everywhere in that there’s irony in just about anything a human does.
If you look back on all the teachers that you liked, I am sure you will find they were very entertaining.
The philosophy of science is inherent in the process. This is to say, you think critically, you draw a conclusion based on evidence, but we all pursue discovery based on our observations. That’s where science starts.
I say to the grown-ups, ‘If you want to deny evolution and live in your world that’s completely inconsistent with everything we’ve observed in the universe that’s fine. But don’t make your kids do it.’
I used to play ultimate Frisbee, and I just got a reputation for making popcorn at parties. I don’t mean to brag on myself, but I make the popcorn in the pot, and it comes out fine every time.