As a kid, I was obsessed with space. Well, I was obsessed with nuclear science too, to a point, but before that, I was obsessed with space, and I was really excited about, you know, being an astronaut and designing rockets, which was something that was always exciting to me.

If you look at the scientists who really make a difference, they think boldly. They're not afraid to question what they see.

I started out with a dream to make a star in a jar in my garage, and I ended up meeting the President of the United States!

When I hold something that's radioactive, it's kind of an indescribable feeling. It's kind of like when I'm with my girlfriend.

I believe all complicated phenomena can be explained by simpler scientific principles.

If everybody has to take biology and chemistry, they can take computer science. Computer science is a more useful skill right now than a lot of other things that people are learning at school.

We must learn to set our emotions aside and embrace what science tells us. GMOs and nuclear power are two of the most effective and most important green technologies we have. If - after looking at the data - you aren't in favour of using them responsibly, you aren't an environmentalist.

In a modern and innovative society, where advancements are plentiful and communication is instantaneous, science and technology are a part of everyday life.