Pierre-Gilles de Gennes

I have emphasized experiments more than theory. Of course, we need some theory when thinking of soft matter.

What do we mean by soft matter? Americans prefer to call it 'complex fluids.' This is a rather ugly name, which tends to discourage the young students.

Usually a fiber, after being dipped in a liquid, shows a string of droplets, and thus, for some time, people thought that most common fibers were non-wettable.

Most people don't know what they spend in every single area, but they know they have a problem in particular areas.

Most of my work has no conventional narrative, so it's not essential to have a beginning and an end - your attention can flow in and out of the experience rather than having a set entry point.