Science as Discovery and Progress: The Uncertainty of Science: The Motivation Behind Science: The Role of Imagination and Creativity: The Interplay of Science, Technology, and Society: The Challenge of Doing Science: Ethics and Purpose of Science:
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Science is structured knowledge; wisdom is the ability to apply that knowledge to life.— Immanuel Kant Science is a precious gift to humanity, and we must preserve its integrity.— A.P.J. Abdul Kalam The science of today is the technology that will shape tomorrow.— Edward Teller The beauty of science is that it’s true, regardless of whether we believe in it.— Neil deGrasse Tyson I deeply regret not studying physics when I was younger, as it is the key to the most groundbreaking discoveries of our time, and physicists are the true adventurers and risk-takers. Young people who embrace physics find themselves at the frontier of human thought.— Doris Lessing While science may have limits, imagination should have none.— Bertrand Russell The happiest person is one who sees today’s work as part of a larger, eternal endeavor. Their confidence is rooted in the knowledge that they are connected to something infinite. They work diligently in the present, as today is a gift.— James Clerk Maxwell The best person to decide what research should be done is the one actually doing it. The next best is the head of the department. After that, the quality of decision-making diminishes, moving from a research director, to a committee, and ultimately to a group of company vice-presidents who are rarely right.— Charles Mees (Research Director, Kodak) It is unforgivable for scientists to harm animals in their experiments; perhaps they should experiment on politicians and journalists instead.— Henrik Ibsen Innovative scientific ideas rarely win over opponents through persuasion; rather, those opponents gradually fade away.— Max Planck No one should approach science with the mindset of a money-changer.— Thomas Browne Seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave. The ink of the scholar is more sacred than the blood of martyrs.— Prophet Muhammad Physics should be as simple as possible, but not overly simplistic. Science is wonderful, especially when you don’t have to make a living from it.— Albert Einstein Crash programs fail because they operate under the false assumption that, by having nine pregnant women, we can produce a baby in a month.Research is what I do when I don’t know what I’m doing.— Wernher von Braun Should we force science onto those who have no interest in it? Is it our duty to drag them into the 21st century? I think it might be.— George Porter There are two types of knowledge: science, which generates understanding, and opinion, which breeds ignorance.— Hippocrates As a young person, I wanted fame, certainty, and a meaningful understanding of life, so I chose to become a scientist. It’s kind of like becoming an archbishop just to meet girls.— M. Cartmill Our scientific abilities have surpassed our spiritual development. We have guided missiles but misguided men.— Martin Luther King The most exciting moment in science isn’t when you find something, but when you think, ‘That’s odd…’.— Isaac Asimov If we are going to teach creationism alongside evolution, we should also teach the stork theory as an alternative explanation for human reproduction.— Judith Hayes Knowledge might seem dull, but it’s the unknown that truly excites us.— Blaise Egan Quantum Mechanics: the stuff dreams are made of.— Unattributed Anyone who isn’t astounded by quantum theory hasn’t understood it at all.— Niels Bohr Physics is like sex: it may yield some practical results, but that’s not why we do it.— Richard Feynman A true scientist is a skeptic, questioning his own beliefs and interpretations, but always trusting in science.— Claude Bernard In physics, you don’t need to go looking for trouble – nature will find it for you.— Frank Wilczek Those who invest in science are investing in the future, while those who cut funding to science are merely hoping for the best.— John Beddington I think the world might have a market for about five computers.— Thomas Watson (Chairman of IBM, 1943) I don’t do this for the income; I do it for the outcome. I’ve learned so much from my mistakes that I’m ready to make another one.— Rania Hafez There are only two things that are truly limitless: the universe and human ignorance, though I’m still uncertain about the former.— Albert Einstein There is one universal light of science, and by illuminating it anywhere, we illuminate it everywhere.— Isaac Asimov Mars has been explored in countless ways: flown by, orbited, collided with, inspected by radar, landed on, bounced upon, rolled over, shoveled, drilled, baked, and even blasted with lasers.— Buzz Aldrin We live in a society that is deeply reliant on science and technology, yet very few people truly understand them.— Carl Sagan Research is what I do when I’m unsure of what I’m doing.— Wernher von Braun Our scientific capabilities have outpaced our spiritual growth. We have guided missiles, but misguided men.— Martin Luther King, Jr. Everything is theoretically impossible, until it becomes a reality.— Robert A. Heinlein Science is a journey of fun and curiosity. We all have an innate curiosity. Science is about asking questions, developing methods, and diving deep into exploration.— Sally Ride Nothing expands the mind more than the ability to examine life with a systematic and genuine approach to everything you observe.— Marcus Aurelius Science is the arrangement of knowledge, while wisdom is the arrangement of life.— Immanuel Kant Aerodynamically, the bumblebee shouldn’t be able to fly, but since the bumblebee doesn’t know that, it keeps flying.— Mary Kay Ash The line between genius and madness is only defined by success.— Bruce Feirstein Science has no borders, for knowledge belongs to humanity. It is the light that guides the world. Science is the highest reflection of a nation, for the nation that advances knowledge the furthest will remain the first.— Louis Pasteur The science of today is the technology that will shape tomorrow.— Edward Teller We are born at a specific time and place, and like fine wines, we carry the qualities of the era and season of our birth. Astrology claims no more than this.— Carl Jung Science is merely the result
