If the universe sprung into existence and then expanded exponentially, you get gravitational waves traveling through space-time. These would fill the universe, a pattern of echoes of the inflation itself. Neil Turok Read Quote
It may be that we live in an endless universe, both in space and in time. And there’ve been Bangs in the past, and there will be Bangs in the future. Neil Turok Read Quote
Quantum physics is one of the hardest things to understand intuitively, because essentially the whole point is that our classical picture is wrong. Neil Turok Read Quote
The world is not made up of particles and waves and beams of light with a definite existence. Instead, the world works in a much more exploratory way. It is aware of all the possibilities at once and trying them out all the time. That is a hard thing to picture. Neil Turok Read Quote
Scientists cloister themselves away from the rest of society, happy just to receive their next grant. They lose their connection to a purpose. Neil Turok Read Quote
Quantum physics forms the foundation of chemistry, explaining how molecules are held together. It describes how real solids and materials behave and how electricity is conducted through them… It enabled the development of transistors, integrated circuits, lasers, LEDs, digital cameras and all the modern gadgetry that surrounds us. Neil Turok Read Quote
Some day we’ll move into space and start ensuring the survival of our species beyond Earth, whether it happens in a hundred years or a thousand. Neil Turok Read Quote
The only people who can fix Africa are talented young Africans. By unlocking and nurturing their creative potential, we can create a step change in Africa’s future. Neil Turok Read Quote
I’d be perfectly happy with a mathematically precise description of how time began. I see science and religion as being two completely different things. I don’t see science as relevant to the question of whether or not there’s a God. Neil Turok Read Quote
