My father was on the faculty in the Chemistry Department of Harvard University; my mother had one year of graduate work in physics before her marriage.

Scientists under all forms of government must be able to participate fully in international efforts.

The Nobel award occasions a unique celebration of the vision of science by the public at large. The prestige the prize confers today is largely due to the extraordinary diligence of the Nobel committees.

The scientist's inquiry into the causes of things is providing an ever more extensive understanding of nature.

Social media has had a corrosive effect on government and trust, and I think it is a real cause for concern.

I think anything which promotes heterogeneity on the Internet promotes stability. Diversity in services, service providers, and separating the layers of the networking stack are all important.

We cannot turn back the clock. We cannot undo the impact of technology. Nor would we want to.

I think it would be impossible not to be an Internet kid, coming from New Zealand, because culturally it's a little barren.