Science Quotes

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"I believe that fundamental research, though seemingly abstract, ultimately serves humanity."
Fred Sanger
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"The most profound discoveries often come from asking simple questions about how nature works."
Jennifer Doudna
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"The beauty of science is that it allows us to ask 'why' and seek truth without dogma."
Shinya Yamanaka
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"In the laboratory, failure is simply data."
Shinya Yamanaka
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"The microscope and the mind are equally powerful tools."
Shinya Yamanaka
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"The strength of a hypothesis lies in its ability to be proven false."
Shinya Yamanaka
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"Science is the art of asking better questions."
Shinya Yamanaka
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"The future of medicine lies in understanding life's building blocks."
Shinya Yamanaka
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"Every experiment is a conversation with nature."
Shinya Yamanaka
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"Deviance is a social product, not a natural category."
Stanley Cohen
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"The idea is to try and find patterns that might not have been noticed before."
Kary Mullis
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"Science is ultimately about curiosity, not just confirmation of existing beliefs."
Kary Mullis
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"I believe that understanding DNA is understanding the fundamental story of life itself."
Kary Mullis
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"The structure of proteins is the key to understanding life itself."
John Kendrew
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"The scientist's role is to question assumptions that others take for granted."
Herbert Boyer
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"Recombinant DNA technology is a mirror held up to nature's own processes."
Herbert Boyer
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"Nature is the original engineer—we are merely reverse-engineering her designs."
Herbert Boyer
"Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge."
Max Perutz
"Proteins are the most interesting molecules in the world."
Max Perutz
"Without curiosity, there would be no science."
Max Perutz
"The function of a protein is to fold properly and perform its biological role."
Max Perutz
"Crystallography taught me to see the world in three dimensions."
Max Perutz
"A scientist without passion is like a musician without hearing."
Max Perutz
"The reward of science is the thrill of discovery."
Max Perutz
"The structure of a molecule reveals the secrets of life itself."
Max Perutz
"To understand life, one must understand the proteins within it."
Max Perutz
"The beauty of science lies in its simplicity once you understand it."
Max Perutz
"A good scientist must be both creative and rigorous."
Max Perutz
"The molecules of life are made up of the same atoms as rocks and stars."
Max Perutz
"Understanding protein structure is like reading the language of life."
Max Perutz