Top 1200 Quotes & Sayings by Famous Scientists - Page 3

I love science, and it pains me to think that so many are terrified of the subject or feel that choosing science means you cannot also choose compassion, or the arts, or be awed by nature. Science is not meant to cure us of mystery, but to reinvent and reinvigorate it.

I hate plastic bottles. Just think about it before you buy one. We pay more for a gallon of water than we do for a gallon of gas. I think people will realize that water quality standards in most municipalities are as good or better for the stuff coming out of the tap than bottled water companies. You'll save money and save the environment, too.

You can absolutely be what you can't see! That's what innovators and disruptors do.

Even putting aside the Judeo-Christian morality upon which the Constitution and our nation's culture are based, the notion of forced euthanasia would contradict the long-held body of medical ethics to which all American doctors must adhere.

We have grown accustomed to the wonders of clean water, indoor plumbing, laser surgery, genetic engineering, artificial joints, replacement body parts, and the much longer lives that accompany them. Yet we should remember that the vast majority of humans ever born died before the age of 10 from an infectious disease.

Sleep is the Swiss army knife of health. When sleep is deficient, there is sickness and disease. And when sleep is abundant, there is vitality and health.

Testing leads to failure, and failure leads to understanding.

The great hope for a quick and sweeping transition to renewable energy is wishful thinking.

There is no cosmetic for beauty like happiness.

The Mediterranean diet is rich in fruits and vegetables while low in sodium. It is also enriched with olive oil, high in antioxidants as well as monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats.

There is stardust in your veins. We are literally, ultimately children of the stars.

Things are the way they are because they were the way they were.

Thus, the standard library will serve as both a tool and as a teacher.

Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing.

Progress requires setbacks; the only sure way to avoid failure is not to try.

If our era is the next Industrial Revolution, as many claim, AI is surely one of its driving forces.

If you wanted to create an education environment that was directly opposed to what the brain was good at doing, you probably would design something like a classroom. If you wanted to create a business environment that was directly opposed to what the brain was good at doing, you probably would design something like a cubicle. And if you wanted to change things, you might have to tear down both and start over.

Remember that politics, colonialism, imperialism and war also originate in the human brain.

Fungi are the grand recyclers of the planet and the vanguard species in habitat restoration.

UNIX is basically a simple operating system, but you have to be a genius to understand the simplicity.

The glacier was God's great plough set at work ages ago to grind, furrow, and knead over, as it were, the surface of the earth.

Wishful thinking is not sound public policy.

Man shapes himself through decisions that shape his environment.

To err is human, but to really foul things up you need a computer.

The wise man doesn't give the right answers, he poses the right questions.

I love sports, OK? But I think we really need to take it on ourselves to not be so crazy about sports, not to risk someone's future just because we think they might be the next star.

Science at its best is an open-minded method of inquiry, not a belief system.

We often say that our science is objective and accurate, but we don't often say that our science is incomplete - that although the established parts of natural science are very well tested and the evidence makes a compelling case for things being as they've been described, there nevertheless are open questions that we cannot answer.

No matter the natural disaster I've covered, whether it's a wildfire or flood, I always come back with a much greater perspective.

Research is to see what everybody else has seen, and to think what nobody else has thought.

Leadership is about vision and responsibility, not power.

Follow your own passion - not your parents', not your teachers' - yours.

Healthy, sustainable food production methods give us food that is nutritionally better and with fewer pesticides, antibiotics, and hormones.

There's a difference between an outburst of spontaneous anger, which doesn't have a political objective, and a more measured response that we saw in the Occupy Wall Street movement.

Mental discipline and tenacity in the face of obstacles are traits that have greatly helped me in both my personal and professional journey thus far. I am also very optimistic by nature and tend to focus on the positive and remain hopeful when faced with adversity.

I'm good with digital technology, but I start to miss the physical world. I miss riding my bike, talking to friends.

The theory of undirected evolution is already dead, but the work of science continues.

Hunger and sex still dominate the primitive mammalian side of human existence, but at the present time it looks as if humanity were within sight of their satisfaction. Permanent plenty, no longer a Utopian dream, awaits the arrival of permanent peace.

A democratic medical establishment does not alter people's bodies to fit regressive social norms; it advocates for patients by demanding the social body get its act together.

The timing of death, like the ending of a story, gives a changed meaning to what preceded it.

Even in empty space, time and space still exist.

I love a microphone and a big crowd; I'm an entertainer, I guess.

I have learned more from my mistakes than from my successes.

The major novelty of my theory was its claim that the most rapid evolutionary change does not occur in widespread, populous species, as claimed by Most geneticists, but in small founder populations.

I've only actively promoted what we always hope is good science.

God may forgive your sins, but your nervous system won't.

As God by creation made two of one, so again by marriage He made one of two.

We in science are spoiled by the success of mathematics. Mathematics is the study of problems so simple that they have good solutions.

Surround yourself with smart, dedicated people - to build something isn't a one-man show. It's more important to have smart people who really believe in what you're doing than really experienced people who may not share your dream.

Government can encourage innovation, but mainly by doing less, not doing more.

Sometimes you check things off because you've done them. If you aren't checking stuff off your bucket list, you aren't living very well.

The excitement of learning separates youth from old age. As long as you're learning you're not old.

For us, the real goal is to make it so that the software ecosystem is as healthy as possible.

Science is an international enterprise where discoveries in one part of the world are useful in other parts.

The atoms become like a moth, seeking out the region of higher laser intensity.

If you just focus on the smallest details, you never get the big picture right.

Our own genomes carry the story of evolution, written in DNA, the language of molecular genetics, and the narrative is unmistakable.

Vaccines are the most cost-effective health care interventions there are. A dollar spent on a childhood vaccination not only helps save a life, but greatly reduces spending on future healthcare.

You see countries like India really investing in their space program because they see it as inspirational and good for their economy.

Exploration is the engine that drives innovation. Innovation drives economic growth.