My older brother is a distinguished theoretical physicist, a fellow of the Royal Society. — Roger Penrose Copy Share Image
The Council of the Royal Society is a collection of men who elect each other to office and then dine together at… — Charles Babbage Copy Share Image
Perhaps the most important contribution to science that the Royal Society has made in its three centuries of existence is its early… — Julian Schwinger Copy Share Image
Charles II once invited the members of the Royal Society to explain to him why a dead fish weighs more than the… — Alasdair MacIntyre Copy Share Image
Instead of having to be a member of the Royal Society to do science, the way you had to be in England… — Seth Lloyd Copy Share Image
The business and design of the Royal Society is: To improve the knowledge of naturall things, and all useful Arts, Manufactures, Mechanic… — Robert Hooke Copy Share Image
[The Royal Society] is quite simply the voice of science in Britain. It is intellectually rigorous, not afraid to be outspoken on… — Bill Bryson Copy Share Image
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“Liliana Claremont entered the cottage through the kitchen, muffling the click of the latch with her wool scarf. She had no wish… — Heather Snow Copy Share Image
In an echo of earlier times, the climate change prophets have in recent years tried to silence counter views and suppress dissent.… — Colin Robinson Copy Share Image
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