My degree is in biology, and it will always be my first love. Evolution, ecology, genetics - they were the textbooks I was devouring as a teenager, and it was there that my love of science grew. Elise Andrew biologydegreedevour 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 the sick room, ten cents' worth of human understanding equals ten dollars' worth of medical science. Martin H. Fischer centdollarequal Change image and share on social
The history is important because science is a discipline deeply immersed in history. In other words, every time you perform an experiment in science or in medicine, what you're actually doing is you're answering someone, answering a question raised by someone in the past. Siddhartha Mukherjee answerdeeplydiscipline share on social
As far as 'Windup Girl' becoming a hit - none of us expected that. 'Night Shade' was just hoping not to lose their shirts, and I had grown up hearing from everyone that science fiction didn't sell, so all of our expectations were very low. Paolo Bacigalupi expectexpectationfiction share on social
There does not exist a category of science to which one can give the name applied science. There are science and the applications of science, bound together as the fruit of the tree which bears it. Louis Pasteur applicationapplybear Change image and share on social
But honestly, if you do a rigorous survey of my work, I'll bet you'll find that biology is a theme far more often than physical science. David Brin betbiologyfind Change image and share on social
Society understands the architecture of academia and knows there are relevant qualifications in different fields, and the media accepts the idea of specialisations and accords greater respect to those with greater expertise. With one exception: climate science. Jay Griffiths academiaacceptaccord 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
