Sustainable energy is the equivalent of the U.S. moon shot.

- Steven Chu

I've always been inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King, who articulated his Dream of an America where people are judged not by skin color but "by the co…

- Steven Chu

Science is really about describing the way the universe works in one aspect or another in all branches of science-how a life-form works, how this wor…

- Steven Chu

Education in my family was not merely emphasized, it was our raison d'etre.

- Steven Chu

As the saying goes, the Stone Age did not end because we ran out of stones; we transitioned to better solutions. The same opportunity lies before us …

- Steven Chu

The atoms become like a moth, seeking out the region of higher laser intensity.

- Steven Chu

So imagine a world 6 degrees warmer. It's not going to recognize geographical boundaries. It's not going to recognize anything. So agriculture region…

- Steven Chu

While we cannot accurately predict the course of climate change in the coming decades, the risks we run if we don't change our course are enormous. P…

- Steven Chu

Somehow we have to figure out how to boost the price of gasoline to the levels in Europe.

- Steven Chu