“I was born in 1960 and can still tell you the name of every astronaut ...” — Eric Betzig Quote

“I was born in 1960 and can still tell you the name of every astronaut from Mercury to Apollo. If I had a chance, I'd love to go into space on one of the privately developed space crafts.”

“Honestly, I feel you are poisoned if you read too much of the scientific literature because it makes you start thinking like other people. You're better off having a vague sense of what's going on and making your own way.”

“It's nice to be able to look at one protein, but life is driven by the interactions between proteins, so it's really essential to be able to see multiple proteins at a time to understand these interactions.”

“The basic story for Golden Spike is that we discovered a way to create do-it-yourself Apollo programs for other countries.”

“I was only 8 years old on July 20, 1969, when Neil Armstrong, 38-year-old commander of 'Apollo 11,' descended the cramped lunar module Eagle's ladder with hefty backpack and bulky spacesuit to become the first human on the moon.”

“To sell out London's Hammersmith Apollo is amazing. Selling it out for two nights? Even better.”