Science

“Science and religion engage our complicated world from different perspectives, and at different levels. Between them, they offer us a kind of bi-focal lens like you might get in spectacles.”

“We have to invest in curiosity-driven research: research that comes from a simple desire to improve our understanding of the world.”

“I personally have a feeling that when we do understand how the brain works it’s going to be much simpler than we currently think.”

“If a pebble or an egg can be enjoyed for the sake of its shape only, it is one step towards a true appreciation of sculpture.”

“the democratization of measurement tools”

“This means a lot to me since it recognises interdisciplinary research.”

“Don't cut back on basic research. It's necessary to the future of this country. That's my message.”

“Each eradication of one of these is a gain to science; and each vulgar opinion, proved to be erroneous, is an approximation to truth.”

“Psychology must be recognized as the more strictly empirical.”

“I used to check him and at the same time express to him my sense of the high advantage derived from this establishment in a scientific point of view.”

“What I object to is improper science sold as science.”

“This invention relates to instruments, such as aneroids, and operating means therefor.”

“Conjectures ignore dislike and suspicion, but they cannot ignore counterexamples.”

“No valor da ciência, está o valor da vida; fora da vida, a ciência não tem a menor finalidade.”

““I could use a youngster like you in my laboratory.””

“I have built very greatly on the work of others.”

“A donde no alcance el telescopio, la razón alcanza.”

“It seems that as the turbine is the most efficient prime mover known, it will be developed for aircraft.”