He gave us the lakes for our Northern boundary, and the rivers stretching to the seas upon whose waters floats our commerce to the nations of the world; while man has done all that can be done by science to bind us together. John Brough bindboundarycommerce share on social
Crucial to science education is hands-on involvement: showing, not just telling; real experiments and field trips and not just 'virtual reality.' Martin Rees crucialeducationexperiment Change image and share on social
In 'Cosmicomics,' I came close to science fiction - I was inspired by cosmological subjects and the workings of the universe and invented a character who was a sort of witness to everything that was happening inside the solar system. Italo Calvino characterclosecosmicomics share on social
Any econometrician who wants to see practical application of his science will be highly concerned with applications to economic planning at the national level. Ragnar Frisch applicationconcerneconometrician Change image and share on social
In those parts of the world where learning and science has prevailed, miracles have ceased; but in those parts of it as are barbarous and ignorant, miracles are still in vogue. Ethan Allen barbarousceaseignorant Change image and share on social
Tokyo in the late 1960s seemed to be like one of the futures that science fiction presents. Here was the proto- super-technology of the future, electronically, robotically, blahblahblah, intercut with traditional Japanese cultural patterns, Shinto patterns. Ian Watson 1960sblahblahblahcultural share on social
Science cannot progress without reliable and accurate measurement of what it is you are trying to study. The key is measurement, simple as that. Robert D. Hare accuratekeymeasurement Change image and share on social
I would much rather watch a horror film or science fiction than a comedy. I don't know why. I just like them. I find them relaxing. Moon Bloodgood comedyfictionfilm Change image and share on social
My father was my main influence. He was a preacher, but he was also a history and political science teacher, and since he was my hero, I wanted to follow in his footsteps and become a teacher. David Soul fatherfollowfootstep Change image and share on social
As I have tried to show, science, in producing the airplane and the wireless, has created a new international political environment to which governments must adjust their foreign policies. John Boyd Orr adjustairplanecreate Change image and share on social
