Space is certainly something more complicated than the average person would probably realize. Space is not just an empty background in which things h…

- Alan Guth

Despite its name, the big bang theory is not really a theory of a bang at all. It is really only a theory of the aftermath of a bang.

- Alan Guth

It’s hard to build models of inflation that don't lead to a multiverse. It’s not impossible, so I think there’s still certainly research that needs t…

- Alan Guth

It's actually safe to create a universe in your basement.

- Alan Guth

In the context of general relativity, space almost is a substance. It can bend and twist and stretch, and probably the best way to think about space …

- Alan Guth

The question of the origin of the matter in the universe is no longer thought to be beyond the range of science - everything can be created from noth…

- Alan Guth

The Big Bang theory says nothing about what banged, why it banged, or what happened before it banged.

- Alan Guth

The recent developments in cosmology strongly suggest that the universe may be the ultimate free lunch.

- Alan Guth