I was surprised that when you get into electoral politics how scientific the analysis was in the electorate. You can identify on a state-by-state or district-by-district basis fundamental building blocks that behave in different ways. I was impressed in general with the sophistication of polling.

In science, if you stand up and say something you know is not correct, that's career-ending. It used to be that way in politics, but not anymore.

The idea of ensuring that federal research dollars should be reasonably spread around is an arguably useful goal. But it should be done per person, not per state.

I support marriage equality and oppose legislation that defines marriage as only being between a man and a woman.

There is artistic beauty to the way biology functions, nature functions, and science functions. I am trying to bring that kind of understanding in the design space.

Star Wars' is more fairy tale than true science fiction.

For women to achieve equal representation in leadership roles, it's important that they have the backing of men as well as women.

I love science fiction, and one of the things I love about it is that it's so very different. You can read stuff that's just fast-paced adventure, and the characters are cardboard, but who cares, because they're heroes, and we love it. And you can read stuff that's really deep character, and everything in between.