“It is not what the man of science believes that distinguishes him, but how and why he believes it. His beliefs are tentative, not dogmatic; they are based on evidence, not on authority or intuition.”

“You can't convince a believer of anything; for their belief is not based on evidence, it's based on a deep seated need to believe”

“The essence of the Liberal outlook lies not in what opinions are held, but in how they are held: instead of being held dogmatically, they are held tentatively, and with a consciousness that new evidence may at any moment lead to their abandonment.”

“You cannot work science around a predetermined belief system; you can only work (or rework) a belief system around science, current knowledge, and new evidence. If you are not willing to do that, you believe in the fanciful instead of understanding the factual – and that is delusional.”

“I don't believe in science. Science is our defense against belief.”

“What sets science and the law apart from religion is that nothing is expected to be taken on faith. We're encouraged to ask whether the evidence actually supports what we're being told - or what we grew up believing - and we're allowed to ask whether we're hearing all the evidence or just some small prejudicial part of it. If our beliefs aren't supported by the evidence, then we're encouraged to alter our beliefs.”