Technology Quotes

From the printing press to AI, these quotes explore humanity's relationship with its own inventions.

12000 quotes

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"The detectors we build are extensions of human perception, allowing us to see beyond sight."
Simon van der Meer
"Technological progress without moral progress is the path to destruction."
Carlo Rubbia
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"The technological age has made us forget that curiosity is the foundation of all progress."
Leon Lederman
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"Progress in science requires not just new instruments, but new ways of thinking."
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
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"Technological progress means nothing if it is not directed toward genuine understanding."
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
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"We need to be very careful about how we use this technology and what it means for humanity."
Ian Wilmut
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"We are living in an age where the possible and the impossible are constantly being redefined."
Ian Wilmut
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"CRISPR is a tool that allows us to read and write the code of life."
Emmanuelle Charpentier
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"Technology should be a tool for human flourishing, not exploitation."
Shinya Yamanaka
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"Technology is neutral; its impact depends on how we choose to use it."
Shinya Yamanaka
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"Technology amplifies both human potential and human weakness."
Stanley Cohen
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"Technology should serve human values, not the reverse."
Stanley Cohen
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"CRISPR is a tool, and like all tools, it can be used for good or for harm. The key is ensuring we use it responsibly."
Jennifer Doudna
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"Genetic editing is a tool—its impact depends entirely on how we choose to use it."
Jennifer Doudna
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"Technology is only as good as the wisdom we bring to its use."
Jennifer Doudna
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"Technology is merely a tool. It is human wisdom that determines how we use it."
Emmanuelle Charpentier
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"Technology is best when it brings people together."
Herbert Boyer
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"Technology is best when it serves humanity."
Herbert Boyer
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"Technology is a tool, not a destination."
Kary Mullis
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"Technology should serve humanity, not the other way around."
Kary Mullis
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"Technology is a tool, but the human mind is the true instrument of discovery."
Shinya Yamanaka
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"Technology should serve humanity, not the other way around."
Shinya Yamanaka
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"Cultural panic about new technologies typically reveals anxieties about change itself."
Stanley Cohen
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"Technology should serve humanity, not enslave it."
Fred Sanger
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"Technology amplifies both human potential and flaws."
Fred Sanger
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"Life itself is the ultimate technology waiting to be understood."
Herbert Boyer
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"CRISPR is a technology that gives us the power to edit life itself, and with that power comes profound responsibility."
Jennifer Doudna
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"Technology should serve humanity's curiosity, not control it."
Kary Mullis
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"When you can read the genetic code, you gain the ability to ask new questions."
Emmanuelle Charpentier
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"To edit the genome is to edit our relationship with the future."
Emmanuelle Charpentier