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We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very sp...more

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The downside of my celebrity is that I cannot go anywhere in the world without being recognized. It is not enough for me to wear dark sunglasses and a...more

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I believe there are no questions that science can't answer about a physical universe.

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Throughout history, people have studied pure science from a desire to understand the universe rather than practical applications for commercial gain. ...more

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The role played by time at the beginning of the universe is, I believe, the final key to removing the need for a Grand Designer, and revealing how the...more

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Time travel used to be thought of as just science fiction, but Einstein's general theory of relativity allows for the possibility that we could warp s...more

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It is not clear that intelligence has any long-term survival value.

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God is the name people give to the reason we are here. But I think that reason is the laws of physics rather than someone with whom one can have a per...more

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One, remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Two, never give up work. Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without...more

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Before we understand science, it is natural to believe that God created the universe.

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Before 1915, space and time were thought of as a fixed arena in which events took place, but which was not affected by what happened in it. Space and ...more

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I believe the universe is governed by the laws of science. The laws may have been decreed by God, but God does not intervene to break the laws.

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t is generally recognized that women are better than men at languages, personal relations and multitasking, but less good at map-reading and spatial a...more

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My advice to any heartbroken young girl is to pay close attention to the study of theoretical physics. Because one day there may well be proof of mult...more

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Life would be tragic if it weren't funny.