The universe would look to a two-dimensional creature who spend its life moving on the service of what turned out to be a globe, it could travel for millions of years and would always return to its starting point, it would never be conscious of what was above it or beneath it.
We don't inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children—this belief shapes everything we do.
"In computer science, we are always trying to find the balance between expressiveness and tractability."
"In computational biology, we are not just solving problems; we are uncovering the fundamental principles of life."