In the end, it's the people who are curious who change the world.

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The problem in society is not kids not knowing science. The problem is adults not knowing science. They outnumber kids 5 to 1, they wield power, they write legislation. When you have scientifically illiterate adults, you have undermined the very fabric of what makes a nation wealthy and strong.

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I love being wrong because that means in that instant, I learned something new that day.

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The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it.

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The Universe is under no obligation to make sense to you.

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Pretending to know everything closes the door to finding out what's really there.

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Claiming there is no other life in the universe is like scooping up some water, looking at the cup and claiming there are no whales in the ocean.

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One thing in life is for certain, the more profoundly baffled you have been in your life, the more open your mind becomes to new ideas.

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If factual information upsets you, then you are creating a world that is not embracing objective truths, and that's not how you advance a democracy.

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The most successful people recognize that in life they create their own love, they manufacture their own meaning, they generate their own motivation.

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