“Do you remember his science project, Harry Sue, on the trajectory of s...” — Sue Stauffacher Quote

“Do you remember his science project, Harry Sue, on the trajectory of spitballs? I tell you, that modest little display taught our students more about physics than I could accomplish in a weeklong unit at the middle school”

“If you don't understand how the world works, then everything is a mystery to you. If everything is magical and mysterious, then you really don't work on logic anymore. Then, everything is all about belief.”

“The question is the answer.”

“Nature never appeals to intelligence until habit and instinct are useless. There is no intelligence where there is no need of change.”

“When you think about it, the Big Bang's a big like school, isn't it?”

“Sporting competitions seem to be what we obsess over, frankly. So if we can put engineering, science, technology into a format of healthy, fun competition, we can attract all sorts of kids that might not see the kind of activity we do as accessible or rewarding.”

“Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in.”