It is only by introducing the young to great literature, drama and music, and to the excitement of great science that we open to them the possibilities that lie within the human spirit -- enable them to see visions and dream dreams.

The trade of critic, in literature, music, and the drama, is the most degraded of all trades

We tried to use music and drama -- theater as well as science -- to achieve that connection.

There isn't the buzz and excitement about computer science that there should be. We're on the threshold of extraordinary advances in computing that will affect not only the sciences but also how we work and our culture. We need to get the brightest people working on those opportunities.

The series will capture the drama and excitement of the fast-paced world of Rolling Stone . Rolling Stone has long been an incubator for top journalists, which makes this an amazing opportunity for aspiring writers.

I think imagination is at the heart of everything we do. Scientific discoveries couldn't have happened without imagination. Art, music, and literature couldn't exist without imagination. And so anything that strengthens imagination, and reading certainly does that, can help us for the rest of our lives.