It is a shock to us in the twentieth century to discover, from observations science has made, that the fundamental mechanisms of life cannot be ascribed to natural selection, and therefore were designed. But we must deal with our shock as best we can and go on. Michael Behe ascribecenturydeal share on social
Half of the modern drugs could well be thrown out of the window, except that the birds might eat them. Martin H. Fischer birddrugeat 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
Butler's novel 'Kindred' may be the book most widely read by readers outside science fiction; it has been assigned as a text in classrooms and has sold steadily since its publication in 1979. Karen Joy Fowler assignbookbutler Change image and share on social
Science is simply common sense at its best, that is, rigidly accurate in observation, and merciless to fallacy in logic. Thomas Huxley accuratecommonfallacy Change image and share on social
To pursue science is not to disparage the things of the spirit. In fact, to pursue science rightly is to furnish the framework on which the spirit may rise. Vannevar Bush disparagefactframework Change image and share on social
So research is a terribly imperfect science, and you learn an awful lot more after you've published a book, because people keep writing to you and saying, 'Oh, gosh, I was related to such and such a character and I have a letter in my possession.' Simon Winchester awfulbookcharacter share on social
As a science fiction fan, I had always assumed that when computers supplemented our intelligence, it would be because we outsourced some of our memory to them. We would ask questions, and our machines would give oracular - or supremely practical - replies. Gary Wolf assumecomputerfan share on social
There are no such things as applied sciences, only applications of science. Louis Pasteur applicationapplyscience Change image and share on social
As a senior editor at Tor Books and the manager of our science fiction and fantasy line, I rarely blog to promote specific projects I'm involved with, for reasons that probably don't need a lot of explanation. Patrick Nielsen Hayden blogbookeditor share on social
