Science Quotes

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"The laws that govern heredity are as reliable as the laws that govern the stars."
Gregor Mendel
"In the crossing of plants, I found the crossing of principles that govern all living things."
Gregor Mendel
"The greatest discoveries often come from asking the simplest questions."
Gregor Mendel
"Nature operates with such precision that we can calculate and predict her actions."
Gregor Mendel
"To observe without judgment is the first law of natural philosophy."
Gregor Mendel
"To understand inheritance is to understand the thread connecting all living things across time."
Gregor Mendel
"Nature reveals her laws to those patient enough to conduct the proper experiments."
Gregor Mendel
"The invisible forces that govern inheritance are as real and powerful as visible forces."
Gregor Mendel
"The work of inheritance operates with such precision that it transcends accident and approaches design."
Gregor Mendel
"Nature speaks in whispers to those who know how to listen with rigorous attention."
Gregor Mendel
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"All science is either physics or stamp collecting."
Ernest Rutherford
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"If your experiment needs statistics, you ought to do a better experiment."
Ernest Rutherford
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"Physics is the only real science. The rest are just stamp collecting."
Ernest Rutherford
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"The splitting of the atom is a very different matter from the splitting of an apple."
Ernest Rutherford
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"Science is not a collection of laws; it is a creation of the human mind."
Ernest Rutherford
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"The atom is a miniature solar system."
Ernest Rutherford
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"Science is the outcome of the desire to find an explanation of connected group of facts."
Ernest Rutherford
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"The neutron has opened up an extraordinarily rich field of investigation."
Ernest Rutherford
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"I wish to do research on the nature of matter itself."
Ernest Rutherford
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"The science of physics is about to enter a new era."
Ernest Rutherford
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"The nucleus is like a miniature sun with electrons orbiting like planets."
Ernest Rutherford
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"Science is the pursuit of truth and the expression of beauty."
Ernest Rutherford
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"The atom is not the final word in physics."
Ernest Rutherford
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"The properties of the element are periodic functions of the atomic number."
Ernest Rutherford
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"Physics is the foundation of all natural science."
Ernest Rutherford
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"The laws of physics are the same everywhere in the universe."
Ernest Rutherford
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"Science is the search for truth; it is not a game in which one tries to beat his opponent."
Linus Pauling
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"The bonds of chemistry are broken and re-formed constantly in every human cell."
Linus Pauling
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"I am convinced that most of the unhappiness in the world is due to bad chemistry."
Linus Pauling
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"I have spent my life pursuing the truth about the structure of matter."
Linus Pauling