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" Science is increasingly answering questions that used to be the province of religion. "
Stephen Hawking
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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. But their discoveries later turned out to have great practical benefits. "
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" It's time to commit to finding the answer, to search for life beyond Earth. Mankind has a deep need to explore, to learn, to know. We also happen to be sociable creatures. It is important for us to know if we are alone in the dark. "
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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 time are now dynamic quantities... space and time not only affect but are also affected by everything that happens in the universe. "
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" In less than a hundred years, we have found a new way to think of ourselves. From sitting at the center of the universe, we now find ourselves orbiting an average-sized sun, which is just one of millions of stars in our own Milky Way galaxy. "
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" It is extremely important to me to write for children. "
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" If I had to choose a superhero to be, I would pick Superman. He's everything that I'm not. "
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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 space-time so much that you could go off in a rocket and return before you set out. "
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" My ideal role would be a baddie in a James Bond film. I think the wheelchair and the computer voice would fit the part. "
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" As Irving Good realised in 1965, machines with superhuman intelligence could repeatedly improve their design even further, triggering what Vernor Vinge called a 'singularity.' "
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" Perhaps one day I will go into space. "
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" Because there is a law such as gravity, the universe can and will create itself from nothing. "
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" I believe alien life is quite common in the universe, although intelligent life is less so. Some say it has yet to appear on planet Earth. "
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" 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. "
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" The Paralympic Games is about transforming our perception of the world. "
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About
Perception
" I have visited Japan several times and have always been shown wonderful hospitality. "
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Always
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" My three children have brought me great joy. "
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" Most people don't have time to master the very mathematical details of theoretical physics. "
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" Some scientists think it may be possible to capture a wormhole and enlarge it many trillions of times to make it big enough for a human or even a spaceship to enter. "
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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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" Exploration by real people inspires us. "
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Us
" It was Einstein's dream to discover the grand design of the universe, a single theory that explains everything. However, physicists in Einstein's day hadn't made enough progress in understanding the forces of nature for that to be a realistic goal. "
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" As scientists, we step on the shoulders of science, building on the work that has come before us - aiming to inspire a new generation of young scientists to continue once we are gone. "
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" The universe is governed by science. But science tells us that we can't solve the equations, directly in the abstract. "
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" We must develop as quickly as possible technologies that make possible a direct connection between brain and computer, so that artificial brains contribute to human intelligence rather than opposing it. "
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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 personal relationship. An impersonal God. "
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" If we want to travel into the future, we just need to go fast. Really fast. And I think the only way we're ever likely to do that is by going into space. "
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