The problem with people who are afraid of imagination, of fantasy, is that their world becomes so narrow that I don't see how they can imagine beyond what their senses can verify. We know from science that there are entire worlds that our senses can't verify. Katherine Paterson afraidentirefantasy share on social
Leaving Egypt and the people I loved so much, and the environment I liked, was definitely worth it, because I also have great love for medicine and science. Magdi Yacoub egyptenvironmentgreat Change image and share on social
My entry into the environmental arena was through the issue that so dramatically - and destructively - demonstrates the link between science and social action: nuclear weapons. Barry Commoner actionarenademonstrate Change image and share on social
Divinity is an emotion of being lifted out of yourself and being part of something much bigger than yourself that makes you go, 'Oh my God.' And that sense of awe? It's the second rule of science. Howard Bloom awebigdivinity Change image and share on social
At 17, I went away to Pau in the south of France for a few months to study domestic science - including cleaning windows with newspaper and water - while living with a Catholic family with 10 children. Mary Berry catholicchildclean share on social
Though many have tried, no one has ever yet explained away the decisive fact that science, which can do so much, cannot decide what it ought to do. Joseph Wood Krutch decidedecisiveexplain Change image and share on social
The discovery of deuterium and the marked differences in the physical and chemical properties of hydrogen and deuterium, together with an efficient method for the separation of these isotopes, have opened an interesting field of research in several of the major branches of science. Harold Urey branchchemicaldeuterium share on social
I should like to say that I am as proud of my Chinese heritage and background as I am devoted to modern science, a part of human civilization of Western origin, to which I have dedicated and I shall continue to dedicate my work. Chen-Ning Yang backgroundchinesecivilization share on social
I've always been interested in science - one of my favourite books is James Watson's 'Molecular Biology of the Gene.' Bill Gates biologybookfavourite Change image and share on social
Fundamental science that may not achieve results must be supported at the state level. Masatoshi Koshiba achievefundamentallevel Change image and share on social
