Growing up as a kid, we moved all over the country on a fairly frequent basis, from New Jersey to Texas, California, Illinois... we moved 21 times in my first 17 years.

For me, growing up in a ridiculously poor family living in dead-end neighborhoods, Superman was a deeply personal icon, one that said you can do anything if you put your mind to it. What he stood for formed the core of who I wanted to be as I grew up, and informed how I view the world and my responsibilities to other people.

My philosophy: find what it is you want to say, walk in the room, say it, and get the hell out.

Understanding is a three-edged sword. Your side, my side, and the truth.

We need to download scientific journals and upload them to file-sharing networks.

In fact I enjoyed every minute of my life at King's, especially the discovery of French and German literature.

We don't devote enough scientific research to finding a cure for jerks.

Distinguishing the signal from the noise requires both scientific knowledge and self-knowledge.