The radical novelty of modern science lies precisely in the rejection of the belief, which is at the heart of all popular religion, that the forces which move the stars and atoms are contingent upon the preferences of the human heart. Richard Adams atombeliefcontingent share on social
My background is in tech. I studied computer science, and was working on TechTV, so the first thing I wanted to do was see my favorite motherboard stories hit the front page; you know, like, really geeky stuff. Kevin Rose backgroundcomputerfavorite share on social
There is a major problem with reliance on placebos, like most vitamins and antioxidants. Everyone gets upset about Big Science, Big Pharma, but they love Big Placebo. Michael Specter antioxidantbiglove Change image and share on social
In general, I tend to laugh too much. I always try to tell myself not to, but I think that's just part of getting through the job. It's not rocket science. I want to have a good time! Zach Woodlee generalgoodjob Change image and 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
Indeed, every true science has for its object the determination of certain phenomena by means of others, in accordance with the relations which exist between them. Auguste Comte accordancedeterminationexist Change image and share on social
Science is a beautiful gift to humanity; we should not distort it. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam beautifuldistortgift Change image and share on social
Science is bound, by the everlasting vow of honour, to face fearlessly every problem which can be fairly presented to it. Lord Kelvin bindeverlastingface Change image and share on social
There is science, logic, reason; there is thought verified by experience. And then there is California. Edward Abbey californiaexperiencelogic Change image and share on social
Unfortunately, a lot of the concepts in the Bible are based on ancient mythology that doesn't fit the findings of science. Clyde Tombaugh ancientbasebible Change image and share on social
