Author: George Smoot

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I always think of space-time as being the real substance of space, and the galaxies and the stars just like the foam on the ocean.

I always think of space-time as being the real substance of space, and the galaxies and the stars just like the foam on the ocean.

- George Smoot

People have contemplated the origin and evolution of the universe since before the time of Aristotle. Very recently, the era of speculation has given way to a time of science.

People have contemplated the origin and evolution of the universe since before the time of Aristotle. Very recently, the era of speculation has given way to a time of science.

- George Smoot

The discovery and investigation of life on other planets is likely to change many of our ideas about how life arose on the Earth and even what is life and its natural development.

The discovery and investigation of life on other planets is likely to change many of our ideas about how life arose on the Earth and even what is life and its natural development.

- George Smoot

Both my parents instilled an interest in science and mathematics.

Both my parents instilled an interest in science and mathematics.

- George Smoot

With something like Chernobyl, the public reaction was 'Oh, my God, science has really done wrong.'

With something like Chernobyl, the public reaction was 'Oh, my God, science has really done wrong.'

- George Smoot

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