I don't even really know what the big bang is, and so when people want to go through and say, 'Well, I believe that the universe started by God starting it,' that's fine by me. — Brian Schmidt Copy Share Image
I think a scientist's job is to explore the Universe, to explore the cosmos around us. People always want to know - why is that useful? Well, on just pure fundamental grounds, on some level it's like art, it's like… — Brian Schmidt Copy Share Image
There can be theory but, you know, the problem is you've got to be able to test it. So theories are one thing, testing… — Brian Schmidt Copy Share Image
I'm actually surprised how technical a lot of commercial wine production is. Things are done very much from an industrial chemistry point of view… — Brian Schmidt Copy Share Image
If we're damaged it will take 20 years to fix ourselves. It only takes one year to cause 20 years of damage. — Brian Schmidt Copy Share Image
The reality is that I'm making better wine than I thought I would. The whole process is simple but beautiful. — Brian Schmidt Copy Share Image
I am an astronomer, and my job is to look to the heavens to better understand the universe and our place in it. — Brian Schmidt Copy Share Image
Australians have a free spirit and an ability to think outside the box, and that is why I like Australia so much. — Brian Schmidt Copy Share Image
I have been described by one of my colleagues as a 'militant agnostic' with my tagline, 'I don't know, and neither do you!' I… — Brian Schmidt Copy Share Image
I don't even really know what the big bang is, and so when people want to go through and say, 'Well, I believe that… — Brian Schmidt Copy Share Image
Because I helped discover the expansion rate of the universe was accelerating. — Brian Schmidt Copy Share Image
Science is not, despite how it is often portrayed, about absolute truths. It is about developing an understanding of the world, making predictions, and… — Brian Schmidt Copy Share Image
Even if I stumble on to the absolute truth of any aspect of the universe, I will not realise my luck and instead will… — Brian Schmidt Copy Share Image
I think a scientist's job is to explore the Universe, to explore the cosmos around us. People always want to know - why is… — Brian Schmidt Copy Share Image
