Scientists are very much entangled in their culture and this culture is not pristine, untouched by other cultures and practices. Bruno Latour cultureentanglepractice Change image and share on social
Scientists at MIT and engineering schools all across America say that they could improve the fuel economy standards for the existing set of vehicles by 10 miles per gallon using existing technology, without compromising safety or comfort at all. Ed Markey americacomfortcompromise share on social
Scientists attach great importance to the human capacity for spoken language. But we also have a parallel track of nonverbal communication, which may reveal more than our carefully chosen words, and sometimes be at odds with them. Leonard Mlodinow attachcapacitycarefully share on social
Scientists care deeply about their place in that culture, and their contribution to it. Haldan Keffer Hartline carecontributionculture Change image and share on social
Scientists cloister themselves away from the rest of society, happy just to receive their next grant. They lose their connection to a purpose. Neil Turok cloisterconnectiongrant Change image and share on social
Scientists didn't discover the noble gas helium - the second most common element in the universe - on Earth until 1895. And they thought it existed in minute quantities only, until miners found a huge underground cache in Kansas in 1903. Sam Kean cachecommondiscover share on social
Scientists disagree among themselves but they never fight over their disagreements. They argue about evidence or go out and seek new evidence. Much the same is true of philosophers, historians and literary critics. Richard Dawkins arguecriticdisagree share on social
Scientists do stand on the shoulders of giants, just as do writers. Conversely, in the arts we do make discoveries. We do refine our tools. So I am arguing with, or at least playing with, the idea that art never improves. Ian Mcewan argueartconversely share on social
Scientists dream about doing great things. Engineers do them. James A. Michener dreamengineergreat Change image and share on social
Scientists generally are really chicken about getting involved in some kind of dispute. As a broadcaster, I find it very difficult to urge them, if it is a controversial subject. They don't want to have science being portrayed badly. David Suzuki badlybroadcasterchicken share on social
