And just like say, for example, the blues. When the science is in you, it's got to get out. Most of you here know almost as much or more about astronomy, calculus, chemistry, physics, and biology, as they did. But these great scientists must have had an intimacy with, an astonishment, an appreciation of the elegance of the world around us. We need to nurture it.
Passion makes people grow pumpkins.
Careful thought lets us grow prize pumpkins . . . Passion drives us to do wonderful things, like building airplanes powered by the sun, or creating our own TV shows. . . Hold on to your passion and at the same time keep your head. You can accomplish great things and learn a great deal. Science is a tool, an instrument that lets us hurried humans have intimate knowledge of the Earth, the sky, the sea, the stars, and even of living creatures such as ourselves.