"It is clear to me that under the right conditions, future technologies will be created that we cannot even imagine."

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“Young people should be given good support and freedom in their research. They are the greatest source of scientific creativity because they are not as committed to existing scientific orthodoxy, and they have the energy and enthusiasm to push new ideas.”

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