The capacity to be puzzled is the premise of all creation, be it in art or in science. Erich Fromm artcapacitycreation Change image and share on social
In its famous paradox, the equation of money and excrement, psychoanalysis becomes the first science to state what common sense and the poets have long known - that the essence of money is in its absolute worthlessness. Norman O. Brown absolutecommonequation share on social
The central task of science is to arrive, stage by stage, at a clearer comprehension of nature, but this does not at all mean, as it is sometimes claimed to mean, a search for mastery over nature. Lewis Thomas arrivecentralclaim Change image and share on social
After all, science is essentially international, and it is only through lack of the historical sense that national qualities have been attributed to it. Marie Curie attributeessentiallyhistorical Change image and share on social
I have seen the science I worshiped, and the aircraft I loved, destroying the civilization I expected them to serve. Charles Lindbergh aircraftcivilizationdestroy Change image and share on social
I fought for seven years to have creche facilities at the Okinawa Institute of Science of Technology - and was ultimately successful. Less successful have been efforts to get a creche at the new Crick Institute in London, but this is something I will continue to push for. Tim Hunt continuecrechecrick share on social
Let it be understood, in the first place, that a science fiction story must be an exposition of a scientific theme and it must be also a story. Hugo Gernsback expositionfictionplace Change image and share on social
My most memorable science fiction experience was 'Star Wars' and seeing R2D2 and C3PO. I fell in love with those robots. Cynthia Breazeal c3poexperiencefall Change image and share on social
'V-Wars' is a head-on collision of real-world science, terrorism, special forces action, ethics, politics and an exploration of what defines us as human. Jonathan Maberry actioncollisiondefine Change image and share on social
There is an ever-widening gap between what science allows and what we should actually do. There are many doors science can open that should be kept closed, on prudential or ethical grounds. Martin Rees closedoorethical Change image and share on social
