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Paul Davies is a British writer, physicist, and broadcaster renowned for his work on cosmology and popular science. His books and essays have made complex scientific concepts accessible to the general public. He has received numerous awards for his contributions to science communication and research. Here are 53 of his quotes:

The vast majority of terrestrial species are in fact microbes, and scientists have only begun scratching the surface of the microbial realm. It is entirely possible that examples of life as we don't know it have so far been overlooked. (Paul Davies)
Cosmologists have attempted to account for the day-to-day laws you find in textbooks in terms of fundamental 'superlaws,' but the superlaws themselves must still be accepted as brute facts. So maybe the ultimate laws of nature will always be off-limits to science. View quote
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Imagine a civilisation that's way in advance of us wants to communicate with us, and assist us in our development. The information we provide to them must reflect our highest aspirations and ideals, and not just be some crazy person's bizarre politics or religion. View quote
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Paul Davies

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Occupation: British Writer
Born: April 22, 1946
Quotes count: 53

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