Essentially all civilizations that rose to the level of possessing an urban culture had need for two forms of science-related technology, namely, mathematics for land measurements and commerce and astronomy for time-keeping in agriculture and aspects of religious rituals. — Frederick Seitz Copy Share Image
It required unusual inquisitiveness to pursue the development of scientific curiosities such as charged pith balls, the voltaic cell, and the electrostatic machine. Without… — Frederick Seitz Copy Share Image
Things that people learn purely out of curiosity can have a revolutionary effect on human affairs. — Frederick Seitz Copy Share Image
Essentially all civilizations that rose to the level of possessing an urban culture had need for two forms of science-related technology, namely, mathematics for… — Frederick Seitz Copy Share Image
Research data on climate change do not show that human use of hydrocarbons is harmful. To the contrary, there is good evidence that increased… — Frederick Seitz Copy Share Image
Individual curiosity, often working without practical ends in mind, has always been a driving force for innovation. — Frederick Seitz Copy Share Image
A good scientist is a person in whom the childhood quality of perennial curiosity lingers on. Once he gets an answer, he has other… — Frederick Seitz Copy Share Image
In my more than 60 years as a member of the American scientific community, including service as president of both the National Academy of… — Frederick Seitz Copy Share Image
But more than 15 sections in Chapter 8 of the report-the key chapter setting out the scientific evidence for and against a human influence… — Frederick Seitz Copy Share Image
The trouble is that you won't get the scientists to agree on a course of action. It is almost instinctive in science to accept… — Frederick Seitz Copy Share Image
It is one thing to impose drastic measures and harsh economic penalties when an environmental problem is clear-cut and severe…It is foolish to do… — Frederick Seitz Copy Share Image
This treaty [Kyoto] is, in our opinion, based upon flawed ideas. Research data on climate change do not show that human use of hydrocarbons… — Frederick Seitz Copy Share Image
It is one thing to impose drastic measures and harsh economic penalties when an environmental problem is clear-cut and severe… — Frederick Seitz Copy Share Image
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