Science, as illustrated by the printing press, the telegraph, the railway, is a double-edged sword. At the same moment that it puts an enormous power in the hands of the good man, it also offers an equal advantage to the evil disposed. Richard Jefferies advantagedisposedouble share on social
One of the lessons I have learned in the different stages of my career is that science is not done alone. It is through talking with others and sharing that progress is made. Carol W. Greider careerlearnlesson Change image and share on social
But while doing that I'd been following a variety of fields in science and technology, including the work in molecular biology, genetic engineering, and so forth. K. Eric Drexler biologyengineerfield Change image and share on social
A science is something which is constructed from truth on workable axioms. There are 55 axioms in scientology which are very demonstrably true, and on these can be constructed a great deal. L. Ron Hubbard axiomconstructdeal Change image and share on social
Maybe the search for life shouldn't restrict attention to planets like Earth. Science fiction writers have other ideas: balloon-like creatures floating in the dense atmospheres of planets such as Jupiter, swarms of intelligent insects, nano-scale robots and more. Martin Rees atmosphereattentionballoon share on social
Though women are no longer barred from university laboratories and scientific societies, the idea that they are innately less suited to mathematical science is deeply ingrained in our cultural genes. Margaret Wertheim barculturaldeeply Change image and share on social
Dune is the bestselling science fiction book of all time. It's something you really need to read in your lifetime. If you're going to read The Lord of the Rings, which everyone should, then you have to read Dune, too. Kevin J. Anderson bestsellingbookdune share on social
The end of science is not to prove a theory, but to improve mankind. Manly Hall endimprovemankind Change image and share on social
Every moment of a science fiction story must represent the triumph of writing over world-building. M. John Harrison buildfictionmoment Change image and share on social
Those theologians who are beginning to take the doctrine of creation very seriously should pay some attention to science's story. John Polkinghorne attentionbegincreation Change image and share on social
