Whenever I think of how much pleasure I have interviewing scientists, I remember that they're having the real fun in actually being able to do the science. Alan Alda funinterviewpleasure Change image and share on social
Science fiction has traditionally been economically naive, with a strong libertarian streak, which I think is like a crude Leninism. That's attractive because it could be used to explain everything, and if only we lived by its tenets, everything would be perfect. Charles Stross attractivecrudeeconomically share on social
Music, which should pulsate with life, needs new means of expression, and science alone can infuse it with youthful vigor. Edgard Varese expressioninfuselife Change image and share on social
Iraq was home of the Abbasid Caliphate, a golden age when the Muslim world was at the forefront of math, science and medicine. Richard Engel abbasidagecaliphate Change image and share on social
There is a single light of science, and to brighten it anywhere is to brighten it everywhere. Isaac Asimov brightenlightscience 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
Although science and technology open up boundless opportunities, they also present great perils because Satan employs these marvelous discoveries to his great advantage. James E. Faust advantageboundlessdiscovery Change image and share on social
True science teaches, above all, to doubt and to be ignorant. Miguel de Unamuno doubtignorantscience Change image and share on social
The Russian Federation and the United States of America, the two biggest nuclear powers in the world, but apart from nuclear-wise, we have a lot in common. We have huge territories, natural resources, technologies, science, education, and of course human capital. Sergei Lavrov americabigcapital 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
