"Biology is the science. Evolution is the concept that makes biology unique."

"Technology causes problems as well as solves problems. Nobody has figured out a way to ensure that, as of tomorrow, technology won't create problems. Technology simply means increased power, which is why we have the global problems we face today."

"Tasmanian history is a study of human isolation unprecedented except in science fiction - namely, complete isolation from other humans for 10,000 years."

"We're uncomfortable about considering history as a science. It's classified as a social science, which is considered not quite scientific."

"The scientific theory I like best is that the rings of Saturn are composed entirely of lost airline luggage."

"The harmony of the universe dictates that the truest form of bravery is vulnerability."

"A universe with a God would look quite different from a universe without one. A physics, a biology where there is a God is bound to look different. So the most basic claims of religion are scientific. Religion is a scientific theory."

"Science will explain how but not why. It talks about what is, not what ought to be. Science is descriptive, not prescriptive it can tell us about causes but it cannot tell us about purposes. Indeed, science disavows purposes."