“In 1948 I was appointed to a Lectureship in Physics and in 1949 elected to a Fellowship at Trinity College.” CollegePhysicsFellowshipTrinityTrinity College Author:Martin Ryle
“To really be on stage and not know what you're going to say, and to be able to say something that makes people laugh, or do something that's sort of abstract or off the beaten path and have people connect to it by just putting your ideas together, that really makes me happy.” PeopleKnowsIdeasAbleTogetherLaughingPathStageAbstractBeatenMaking People LaughMake Me HappyBeaten PathOff The Beaten Path Author:Mary Lynn Rajskub
“In 'Packing for Mars,' I tried to convey the importance of getting young people interested in science.” PeopleYoungImportanceMarsPacking Author:Mary Roach
“The broader the topic, the easier it is, not only to fill a book, but to set the bar pretty high for really great stuff.” BookStuffEasierBarsReally GreatTopics Author:Mary Roach
“There are people who would love to spend their last ten years, or five years, or whatever it is, on the surface of Mars.” PeopleYearsLastsFiveTenSurfaceFive YearsMars Author:Mary Roach
“To me, NASA is kind of the magical kingdom. I was sort of a geek, and you go there, and there are just these wondrously strange things and people.” PeopleKindStrangeKingdomsGeekStrange ThingsNasa Author:Mary Roach
“All the clothes in my closet are Oakland, California, clothes. You can't wear those anywhere else. The barometric pressure drops and then where are you?” ClothesPressureCaliforniaClosetsOakland Author:Mary Roach
“Bodily fluids and solids are universally the most disgusting things we as human beings can come upon, but as long as they are inside us, it's part of you.” HumansLongHuman BeingsDisgustingFluid Author:Mary Roach
“For the scientists, they're kind of puzzled and pleased that somebody finds their work interesting. It makes it fun for me. I feel like I've sort of turned over a stone that hasn't been turned over.” FeelsKindFunInterestingStonesScientistPuzzled Author:Mary Roach