In Science , All Conclusions Are Provisional,

The Question Itself [of Ufos] I Think Is Legitimate. It's Interesting, It's Fascinating. It's Mythic In Scale And One Of The Grand Questions. It's Like The God Question Or, You Know, The Meaning-of-life Question. It's One Of Those, On That Scale. So You'd Have To Be Made Of Wood Not To Be Interested And, You Know, Have They Come Here? Are They Up There?

Darwin Matters Because Evolution Matters. Evolution Matters Because Science Matters. Science Matters Because It Is The Preeminent Story Of Our Age, An Epic Saga About Who We Are, Where We Came From And Where We Are Going.

Flawed As They May Be, Science And The Secular Enlightenment Values Expressed In Western Democracies Are Our Best Hope For Survival.

Rationality Tied To Moral Decency Is The Most Powerful Joint Instrument For Good That Our Planet Has Ever Known.

...there ... Remains A Huge Following [of Ayn Rand's Philosophy] Of Those Who Ignore The Indiscretions, Infidelities, And Moral Inconsistencies Of The Founder And Focus Instead On The Positive Aspects Of Her Philosophy. There Is Much In It To Admire, If You Do Not Have To Accept The Whole Package... Criticism Of The Founder Or Followers Of A Philosophy Does Not, By Itself, Constitute A Negation Of Any Part Of The Philosophy... Criticism Of Part Of A Philosophy Does Not Gainsay The Whole.