Science Quotes

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"In the context of the problem of the stability of matter, we are concerned with the question whether the electromagnetic forces between the particles of matter can balance the collapse of the system due to gravitational attraction."
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
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"Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe."
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
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"A fundamental problem in science is the understanding of the elementary particles and their interactions."
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
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"In science, the credit goes to the man who convinces the world, not to the man to whom the idea first occurs."
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
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"The structure of the physical world is made manifest through observation and experimentation."
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
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"The mathematical physicist may pride himself on the accuracy of his assertions, but the experimental physicist will find him wanting when it comes to the interpretation of nature."
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
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"The most valuable asset in science is a questioning mind."
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
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"The role of the physicist is to understand the fundamental principles governing the universe."
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
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"The interconnectedness of all things is one of the great revelations of modern science."
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
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"The laws of nature are written in the language of mathematics."
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
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"The measure of a scientist is not the theories he advances, but the questions he asks."
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
"Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge."
Carlo Rubbia
"Physics is really nothing more than a search for ultimate simplicity, but so far all we have is a kind of elegant messiness."
Carlo Rubbia
"In science, there is only physics; all the rest is stamp collecting."
Carlo Rubbia
"If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration."
Carlo Rubbia
"Every atom in your body was created in the heart of a star."
Carlo Rubbia
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"The discovery of the Higgs boson is a triumph of human curiosity and international collaboration."
François Englert
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"The universe speaks to us through mathematics and experiment."
François Englert
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"Science unites people across all divides."
François Englert
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"The universe is a strange and wondrous place, and we are privileged to be conscious observers of it."
Fred Hoyle
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"The atoms in our bodies were forged in the hearts of dying stars."
Fred Hoyle
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"Every atom in your body once belonged to a star."
Fred Hoyle
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"The universe is rational, and reason is our tool for understanding it."
Fred Hoyle
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"Science is the process of organized doubt applied systematically."
Fred Hoyle
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"The smallest particles and the largest galaxies follow the same laws."
Fred Hoyle
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"The cosmos operates on principles of extraordinary subtlety and elegance."
Fred Hoyle
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"The universe is a pretty big place. If it's just us, seems like an awful waste of space."
Arno Penzias
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"The most profound discoveries often come from listening carefully to nature's whispers."
Arno Penzias
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"The universe speaks to us in the language of physics and mathematics."
Arno Penzias
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"The cosmos operates according to laws we are privileged to discover."
Arno Penzias