"I’m tired of ignorance held up as inspiration, where vicious anti-intellectualism is considered a positive trait, and…"

"It’s amazing to me that not only can we put a probe around Saturn and get images of its moons, but our math and physi…"

"If a little kid ever asks you just why the sky is blue, you look him or her right in the eye and say, "It's because o…"

"Just like people, stars can be important without being terribly bright."

"Other job markets may lay claim to the title, but astronomy is actually the world's oldest profession."

"They say that even the brightest star won't shine forever. But in fact, the brightest star would live the shortest am…"

"What I have discovered in 20 years of studying the universe, from here to there to everywhere, is that the universe i…"

"The memory of one who is taken into the heart of a little child is kept forever green."

"When one appeals solely to the truth of a discourse to authorize it intellectually and socially, one represses reflec…"

"On the other hand, ... a pragmatic turn ... expands the number of parties who may participate more or less as equals …"