Whatever I was going into, whether it was going to be chorus or history or astronomy or whatever, do it right. Be a professional. Don't just do a half baked job. Do everything correctly. Get down. Learn the details of what you're going to do.

What we're learning is that the sun and its warmth isn't the only way to get warmth in the solar system, and we've been thinking that for some time.

We need people pushing the boundaries. Exploration is what we, as humans, do.

Because exploration is not science driven, you've got to ask what is it driven by? And it's driven by politics.

Public sharing is an important part of science.

The imposing edifice of science provides a challenging view of what can be achieved by the accumulation of many small efforts in a steady objective and dedicated search for truth.

I love the fact that it's not only about Star Trek, but about science fiction in general, and science.

The city of Tehran is a very modern metropolis, and there's an emphasis in the Islamic republic on science and advancement and technology.