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Science is an enterprise that should be cherished as an activity of the free human mind. Because it transforms who we are, how we live, and it gives us an understanding of our place in the universe.

Science is the best idea humans have ever had. The more people who embrace that idea, the better.

I'm a big believer that science is part of a larger cultural thing. Science is not all by itself.

The idea that science is just some luxury that you'll get around to if you can afford it is regressive to any future a country might dream for itself.

There is need for more science in politics and less politics in science.

Science is what scientists do.

Science isn't just for scientists - it's not just a training for careers.

Through basic science literacy, people can understand the policy choices we need to be making. Scientists are not necessarily the greatest communicators, but science and communication is one of the fundamentals we need to address. People are interested.

Science is very vibrant. There are always new observations to be found. And it's all in the interest in challenging the authority that came before you. That's consistent with the punk rock ethos that suggests that you should not take what people say at face value.