Science Quotes

Specialized meaninglessness has come to be regarded, in certain circles, as a kind of hallmark of true science.

The enchanting charms of this sublime science reveal only to those who have the courage to go deeply into it.

Just as houses are made of stones, so is science made of facts.

Science as an intellectual exercise enriches our culture, and is in itself ennobling.

I love biomedical science, I love astronomy, and you can't really do much with those in a fantasy setting.

Part of the reason that our politics seems so tough right now and facts and science and argument does not seem to be winning the day all the time is because we're hardwired not to always think clearly when we're scared. And the country's scared.

By exploring the political and moral colorings of discoveries about what makes us tick, we can have a more honest science and a less fearful intellectual milieu.

Unlike scientism, science in the true sense of the word is open to unbiased investigation of any existing phenomena.

The science of today is the technology of tomorrow.

And Shanghai is amazing. I'm a fan of science fiction so when you're there in the night with all the lights and all this modernity, it's like a set in a movie.

Science is the international language, so when we are able to convince countries that good decision-making for human health and animal health is based upon science, that's a real success story for us.

Nothing in education is so astonishing as the amount of ignorance it accumulates in the form of inert facts.

There are an infinite number of boring things to do in science.

It is the business of the future to be dangerous; and it is among the merits of science that it equips the future for its duties.

I'm talking about science on the leading edge, where it's not clear which way things are going be cause we don't know, and I'm dealing with areas which we don't know about.

I did not imagine that the second half of my life would be spent on efforts to avert a mortal danger to humanity created by science.

A fact is a simple statement that everyone believes. It is innocent, unless found guilty. A hypothesis is a novel suggestion that no one wants to believe. It is guilty, until found effective.

Some theists in evolutionary science acquiesce to these tacit rules and retain a personal faith while accepting a thoroughly naturalistic picture of physical reality.

Science commits suicide when it adopts a creed.

I love having my hands in the dirt. It is never a science and always an art. There are no rules. And if it comes down to me versus that weed I'm trying to pull out of the ground that doesn't want to come out? I know I'll win.

Tasmanian history is a study of human isolation unprecedented except in science fiction - namely, complete isolation from other humans for 10,000 years.

Christianity, democracy, science, education, wealth, and the cumulative inheritance of a thousand years, have not preserved us from the vain repetition of history.

Now, Venus is an extremely hostile environment, and as such presents a lot of challenges for a science fiction author who wants to create life there. However, as I began to research it more thoroughly, I found myself intrigued by the possibilities the world offers.

Science has explained nothing; the more we know the more fantastic the world becomes and the profounder the surrounding darkness.

But the need for conflict to expose prejudice and unclear reasoning, which is deeply embedded in my philosophy of science, has its origin in these debates.

If we reject science, we reject the common man.

I wasn't a big science fiction aficionado, there were a few films like 2001 or Blade Runner that were favorites of mine, but since I started this series I have gained more respect for the genre and become more of a fan myself.

Some day science may have the existence of mankind in power, and the human race can commit suicide by blowing up the world.

Anyone who attempts to generate random numbers by deterministic means is, of course, living in a state of sin.

I think you know that I classify science as British science, American science, and everybody else.