“Science is beautiful when it makes simple explanations of phenomena or...” — Stephen Hawking Quote

“Science is beautiful when it makes simple explanations of phenomena or connections between different observations. Examples include the double helix in biology and the fundamental equations of physics.”

“I grew up thinking that a research scientist was a natural thing to be.”

“Up until the 1920s, everyone thought the universe was essentially static and unchanging in time.”

“The moment of the print button for biology is nearing. Effectively, this could also mean that in a not-too-distant future, smart pharmacology will permit us to receive a continuous supply of antidepressants or neuroenhancers every time our dopamine level drops.”

“I started working on ribosomes when I was a post doc, in 1978, when it would have been impossible, really, to solve it. But, it was just a fundamental problem in biology.”

“When it came to biology and chemistry, I had no interest. Why do I need to know how it works? I'm just happy that it does.”