"If you are a scientist, you are a scientist. You don't have to be a 'black scientist' or a 'woman scientist.'"

"I think the universe is trying to tell us something, and we're just not listening."

"I'm not saying I'm a superhero, but I do have a cape. It's called a lab coat."

"My goal is to empower people to use the methods and tools of science to analyze information and come to their own conclusions."

"I'm not afraid of death. I'm afraid of dying without having lived a full life."