Science Quotes

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"The discrete machine is more trustworthy than the continuous machine."
Alan Turing
"A machine's behavior is determined entirely by its programming and initial state."
Alan Turing
"We should study the brain not as an organ but as an information processor."
Alan Turing
"Science has opened new worlds to us, but man must learn to use them wisely."
Alexander Graham Bell
"The beauty of science lies in its ability to explain the mysteries of creation."
Alexander Graham Bell
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"You look at science, or at least at talk of science, and you find that it is assumed that there is no real conflict between science and religion. But there is, of course, a very real conflict."
Dorothy Hodgkin
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"Every problem in science is an opportunity to learn something fundamental about the universe."
Dorothy Hodgkin
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"The purpose of science is to serve humanity and improve life."
Dorothy Hodgkin
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"In every crystal lies a story of creation and order."
Dorothy Hodgkin
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"There is no substitute for careful observation and rigorous thought."
Dorothy Hodgkin
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"The universe speaks to us in the language of mathematics and chemistry."
Dorothy Hodgkin
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"I believe that science requires not just intelligence, but also patience, humility, and wonder."
Dorothy Hodgkin
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"The universe is written in the language of geometry and mathematics."
Dorothy Hodgkin
"The interconnectedness of life is far more complex than we often acknowledge."
Rachel Carson
"Scientific discovery should inspire awe, not arrogance."
Rachel Carson
"The fabric of life is woven from threads we are only beginning to understand."
Rachel Carson
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"Science is the search for truth, the effort to understand the world."
Linus Pauling
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"Science reveals nature's secrets."
Linus Pauling
"Every new discovery begins with careful observation and patient waiting."
Barbara McClintock
"Science requires an absolute dedication to truth-seeking above all else."
Barbara McClintock
"The greatest discoveries often come from the simplest observations."
Barbara McClintock
"I have spent my life trying to make visible what cannot be seen."
Barbara McClintock
"The mark of a good scientist is the willingness to be surprised."
Barbara McClintock
"Science is the art of seeing what no one has seen before."
Barbara McClintock
"I wanted to invent something that would be useful during wartime."
Hedy Lamarr
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"Where are they?"
Enrico Fermi
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"Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge."
Enrico Fermi
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"The purpose of science is not to accumulate knowledge but to understand."
Enrico Fermi
"In my experiments with peas, I found that nature speaks in the language of mathematics and proportion."
Gregor Mendel
"The work of science is not to tell us what nature should do, but what it actually does."
Gregor Mendel