Others think it the responsibility of scientists to coerce the rest of society, because they have the power that derives from special knowledge. John Charles Polanyi coercederiveknowledge Change image and share on social
Scientists and scholars should constitute themselves as an international NGO of exceptional authority. John Charles Polanyi authorityconstituteexceptional Change image and share on social
Individual scientists like myself - and many more conspicuous - pointed to the dangers of radioactive fallout over Canada if we were to launch nuclear weapons to intercept incoming bombers. John Charles Polanyi bombercanadaconspicuous Change image and share on social
In nation after nation, democracy has taken the place of autocracy. John Charles Polanyi autocracydemocracynation Change image and share on social
What makes the Universal Declaration an epochal document is first of all its global impetus and secondly the breadth of its claims, a commitment to a new social contract, binding on all the Governments of the world. John Charles Polanyi bindbreadthclaim share on social
Young people ask me if this country is serious about science. They aren't thinking about the passport that they will hold, but the country that they must rely on for support and encouragement. John Charles Polanyi countryencouragementhold Change image and share on social
Scientia is knowledge. It is only in the popular mind that it is equated with facts. John Charles Polanyi equatefactknowledge Change image and share on social
Though we explore in a culturally-conditioned way, the reality we sketch is universal. John Charles Polanyi conditionculturallyexplore Change image and share on social
