Science Quotes

"Science is humanity's conversation with nature."

"The ability to measure well-being is central to improving it"

"Science progresses by admitting what it does not know"

"Randomized experiments tell us what works, not why it works. Both questions matter."

"We often confuse correlation with causation and mistake our assumptions for facts."

"Data is not destiny. It's a tool for understanding what we might change."

"We must study how people actually behave, not how economists assume they behave."

"Systems that create perverse incentives will produce perverse outcomes."

"The NHS in the UK was created by the public sector and continues to be a source of innovation."

"Innovation ecosystems require diverse institutions, including strong public sectors."

"Public institutions are not obstacles to innovation; they're essential to it."

"The state's investments in basic research are the foundation of all subsequent innovation."

"Public institutions are the incubators of innovation, even if the private sector gets the credit."

"Science is the language through which the New World was explaining itself to those willing to understand."

"Science requires humility; we must always be willing to revise our understanding."

"Understanding causation requires both rigorous methods and moral imagination."

"We must balance rigor with compassion in how we study human societies."

"Understanding the world requires both quantitative rigor and qualitative insight."

"Economic theory without institutional analysis is like biology without studying organisms in their environment."

"Institutional coordination problems explain why individually rational actors often create collectively irrational outcomes."

"Institutional diversity across nations provides natural experiments for understanding what works and what does not."

"Inequality measured over time tells us much about social progress."

"Economic data tells human stories about struggle and possibility."

"Randomized experiments are not just a research tool; they are a way to listen to the poor."

"Every policy we implement is a hypothesis. We should test it like scientists."

"Randomization is not about removing humanity from research; it is about honoring human dignity through rigor."

"Institutional analysis reveals the mechanisms by which human cooperation is possible."

"Technology alone cannot solve social problems; we need wisdom and compassion."

"Science must be guided by ethical considerations."

"Scientific progress must be guided by human values."