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
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
One of the responsibilities faced by the Environmental Genome Project is to provide the science base upon which society can make better informed risk management decisions. Samuel Wilson basedecisionenvironmental 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
My latter schooldays and my university days were during the war, when science - physics, in particular - was a very important and glamorous subject. A lot of us felt that if we couldn't get into science, we might try engineering or medicine. John Henry Carver dayengineerfelt share on social
'Star Trek' is the McDonald's of science fiction; it's fast food storytelling. Every problem is like every other problem. They all get solved in an hour. Nobody ever gets hurt, and nobody needs to care. You give up an hour of your time, and you don't really have to get involved. It's all plastic. David Gerrold carefastfiction share on social
Nothing in the universe can travel at the speed of light, they say, forgetful of the shadow's speed. Howard Nemerov forgetfullightshadow Change image and share on social
Chastity is the cement of civilization and progress. Without it there is no stability in society, and without it one cannot attain the Science of Life. Mary Baker Eddy attaincementchastity Change image and share on social
I felt that chess... is a science in the form of a game... I consider myself a scientist. I wanted to be treated like a scientist. Bobby Fischer chessfeltform Change image and share on social
The government will see that human spaceflight is useful - for science and the economy - and inspirational. Helen Sharman economygovernmenthuman Change image and share on social