"There is so much wonder and joy in science, about understanding how the world works and why the world is the way it is. It's not just for academics. It is a thing that's available to everyone."
"Statistically, 2012 was the safest year to travel on a plane, in the history of aviation. Not one major passenger plane crashed. It's pretty amazing. And when you see them being taken apart and you see the work that goes into keeping those things in the air, you think, "Wow!""
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"I've never felt scared of flight, ever. It's really weird. I don't know. They stick a gin and tonic in your hands and I just think, "Life is good!""
"People think of science like somehow that's the answer, and that it's all about right answers, but science is a lens that we look at the world through."
"At the heart of science is experimentation. Science doesn't care what you think. What's important is experimenting and actually working stuff out."
"Newton had a very good description of gravity, back in the day, and then Einstein came along and dug a little bit deeper. Science is like peeling an onion. You go deeper and deeper and deeper, and it doesn't stop. It's not like you will get to a right answer."
"I've always been a bit of a dreamer. I've always loved to look and seek, and explore and find out."