Illustrated Theory of Everything: The Origin and Fate of the Universe

by Stephen Hawking

natural philosopher (the old name for scientists)

Creation—the last scientific frontier.

opinion, it is best to admit that science is a narrative we create to describe Nature, and as such has no obligation or commitment to explain what is beyond its jurisdiction.

Asking science to answer nonscientific questions forces it into a defensive position which is completely unwarranted.

One may say that time had a beginning at the big bang, in the sense that earlier times simply could not be defined.