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Science Fiction is not just about the future of space ships travelling to other planets, it is fiction based on science and… — Jean M. Auel Copy Share Image
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Science has taught us how to put the atom to work. But to make it work for good instead of for evil… — Bernard Baruch Copy Share Image
The Theory of Quantum Mechanics says that my life has to fall apart for it to come back together in a higher… — Ms Becky From Msbatmancom Copy Share Image
If I were a physics teacher or a science teacher, it'd be on my mind all the time as how the hell… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
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Many quantum physics are realizing or hypothesizing that consciousness is not a byproduct of evolution as has been suggested. Or for that… — Deepak Chopra Copy Share Image
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Why should there be the method of science? There is not just one way to build a house, or even to grow… — Ian Hacking Copy Share Image
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Science is complex and chilling. The mathematical language of science is understood by very few. The vistas it presents are scary-an enormous… — Isaac Asimov Copy Share Image
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Without a movement pressing for change, there's little hope. We've got to work the political system to make this happen fast. The… — Bill McKibben Copy Share Image
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The coexistence of opposites - stillness and dynamism - makes you independent... When you quietly acknowledge this exquisite coexistence of opposites, you… — Deepak Chopra Copy Share Image
The importance of infinite processes for the practical exigencies of technical life can hardly be overemphasized. Practically all applications of arithmetic to… — Tobias Dantzig Copy Share Image
From age 16 on, I found school boring and failed A-level Physics at my first attempt. This was necessary for university entrance,… — Richard J. Roberts Copy Share Image
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[Regarding mathematics,] there are now few studies more generally recognized, for good reasons or bad, as profitable and praiseworthy. This may be… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Making a film from the point of view of a young boy's eyes opened the door to another universe with lots of… — Alex Abreu Copy Share Image
Physics admits of a lovely unification, not just at the level of fundamental forces, but when considering its extent and implications. Classifications… — Ted Chiang Copy Share Image
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