"The world changed from having the determinism of a clock to having the contingency of a pinball machine."

"Science cannot resolve moral conflicts, but it can help to more accurately frame the debates about those conflicts."

"Stars are like animals in the wild. We may see the young but never the actual birth, which is a veiled and secret event."

"I like to browse in occult bookshops if for no other reason than to refresh my commitment to science."

"Science shows us what exists but not what to do about it."