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There are at least as many galaxies in our observable universe as there are stars in our galaxy. — Martin Rees

Crucial to science education is hands-on involvement: showing, not just telling; real experiments and field trips and not just 'virtual reality.' — Martin Rees

The universe is still a place of mystery and wonder. — Martin Rees

Space and time may have a structure as intricate as the fauna of a rich ecosystem, but on a scale far larger than the horizon of our observations. — Martin Rees

I think a few hundred years from now we'll start having the 'posthuman' era of different species. — Martin Rees

To ensure continuing prosperity in the global economy, nothing is more important than the development and application of knowledge and skills. — Martin Rees

I hope that by 2050 the entire solar system will have been explored and mapped by flotillas of tiny robotic craft. — Martin Rees

It's often better to read first-rate science fiction than second-rate science - it's far more stimulating, and perhaps no more likely to be wrong. — Martin Rees

Science shouldn't be just for scientists, and there are encouraging signs that it is becoming more pervasive in culture and the media. — Martin Rees

One of President Obama's first acts was to give a massive boost to America's scientific community. — Martin Rees

All space projects push the frontiers of technology and are drivers of innovation. — Martin Rees

Some claim that computers will, by 2050, achieve human capabilities. Of course, in some respects they already have. — Martin Rees

Computer power grows according to Moore's law, as does the sophistication of handheld devices. — Martin Rees

The other naturally occurring viruses, like ebola, are not durable enough to generate a runaway epidemic. — Martin J. Rees

Martin Rees, in Just Six Numbers, lists six fundamental constants, which are believed to hold all around the universe. — Richard Dawkins

The advance of science spares us from irrational dread. — Martin Rees

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

I'm not myself religious but have no wish to insult or denigrate those who are. — Martin Rees

We need to broaden our sympathies both in space and time - and perceive ourselves as part of a long heritage, and stewards for an immense future. — Martin Rees

Some of the 'aha' insights that scientists strive for may have to await the emergence of post-human intellects. — Martin Rees

Nuclear weapons can be dismantled, but they cannot be uninvented. — Martin Rees

An insect is more complex than a star..and is a far greater challenge to understand. — Martin Rees

God invented space so that not everything had to happen in Princeton. — Martin J. Rees

Collective human actions are transforming, even ravaging, the biosphere - perhaps irreversibly - through global warming and loss of biodiversity. — Martin Rees

The 'clean energy' challenge deserves a commitment akin to the Manhattan project or the Apollo moon landing. — Martin Rees

The Swedish engineer who invented the zip fastener made a greater intellectual leap than many scientists do in a lifetime. — Martin Rees

It's important that everyone realizes how much scientists still don't know. — Martin Rees

As for me, I have just enough confidence about the multiverse to bet the lives of both Andrei Linde and Martin Rees's dog. — Steven Weinberg

Experiments that crash atoms together could start a chain reaction that erodes everything on Earth. — Martin Rees

I think all countries need to aim to cut the CO2 emissions per person, taking account of externalities like imports and exports. — Martin Rees

General writing about science, even if we do it badly, helps us to see our work in perspective and broadens our vision. — Martin Rees

The politics is far harder than the science. And even if we accept the science we have a big issue of how to deal with it. — Martin Rees