Emma Newman

"Guilt sometimes comes from stupid places."

"The data is always there. It’s just a matter of knowing where to look."

"As a scientist, I know this is madness. But I also know this is an act of faith."

"There may be only a thousand or so people here, but it’s easy enough to make the pressure of conformity irresistible. Hell, sometimes we only need one other person to make us fall into line."

"If there’s anything I’ve learned in the years in this job, it’s that whatever you need is in the data. You just have to know which paths through it to follow and how to eliminate the extraneous withou…"

"All too easy to find the needle when you know exactly where to look in the haystack."

"I know enough to never take journalists at their word."

"I often expect the worst. This is one of the rare times when I’m hoping for it."