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Science Quotes by Barack Obama

46 Science quotes by Barack Obama

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Science is presented as a key to survival, security, and prosperity in the Obama quotes. He points to basic research that created solar panels, the role of facts in health like measles, and the need for scientific evidence in politics and climate debates. The tone stresses practical benefits.

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Some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science ...

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Sanctions alone could not stop Iran's nuclear program. But they did help bring Iran to the negotiating table.

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21st century businesses will rely on American science, technology, research and development.

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Lets hire another 100,000 math and science teachers to make sure we maintain a technological lead.

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It's important to listen to what scientists have to say, even when it's inconvenient, especially when it's inconvenient

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Scientists and engineers ought to stand side by side with athletes and entertainers as role models.

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I just want people to know the facts and science and the information... measles is preventable.

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Ensuring that the US continues to lead the world in science and technology will be a central priority for my administration.

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I want every math teacher to know math. I want every science teacher to have expertise in science. I want them to…

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I think that the issues we have with science these days are not restricted to what's happening with respect to religion. There…

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We are growing the economy in smart ways and rebuilding our infrastructure and investing in science and development and that we stay…

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We should never forget that God granted us the power to reason so that we would do His work here on Earth…

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In addition to giving our children the science and math skills they need to compete in the new global context, we should…

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Part of the reason that our politics seems so tough right now and facts and science and argument does not seem to…

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America should lead on science and technology and Americans should win the race on the kinds of discoveries that unleash new jobs.

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I believe in evolution, scientific inquiry, and global warming; I believe in free speech, whether politically correct or politically incorrect, and I…

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America ranks 21st when it comes to math education. We rank 25th when it comes to science. We used to be number…

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We can't, you know, use our military to make sure the planet doesn't get warmer. And so that kind of leadership, of…

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Without investments in research and science that will create the next Apple, create the next new innovation that will sell products around…

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The old rules may say we can't protect our environment and promote economic growth at the same time, but in America, we've…

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That kind of approach, I believe, will not grow our economy, because the only way to pay for it without either burdening…

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When you look at what [new generation] believe in, how they value diversity, how they believe in science, how they care about…

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There are a lot of very religious scientists around. I think the problem here is that in our school systems, and to…

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Americans have always pursued our dreams within a free market that has been the engine of our progress. It's a market that…

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We need scientists to design new fuels. We need farmers to help grow them. We need engineers to invent new technologies. We…

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The path towards sustainable energy sources will be long and sometimes difficult. But America cannot resist this transition, we must lead it.…

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For the sake of our children and our future, we must do more to combat climate change. Now, it's true that no…

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“We will restore science to its rightful place and wield technology's wonders to raise health care's quality and lower its cost.”

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“As president, I believe that robotics can inspire young people to pursue science and engineering. And I also want to keep an…

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Some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires, and crippling drought,…

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Many of our ideas of democracy, so much of our literature and philosophy and science can be traced back to roots right…

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Now is not the time to gut these job-creating investments in science and innovation. Now is the time to reach a level…

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I'll change the posture of our federal government from being one of the most anti-science administrations in American history to one that…

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Congress should fund research on the effects that violent video games have on young minds... We don't benefit from ignorance. We don't…

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There are folks who will equivocate. They'll say, 'You know, I'm not a scientist.' Well, I'm not either. But the best scientists…

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The science [of global warming] is beyond dispute... Delay is no longer an option. Denial is no longer an acceptable response

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We need to spend a trillion dollars rebuilding our schools, our roads, our basic science and research here in the United States.

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Look, first of all, the climate is changing. I don't think the science is clear what percentage is man-made and what percentage…

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Today, more than ever before, science holds the key to our survival as a planet and our security and prosperity as a…

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“To the furniture worker's child in North Carolina who wants to become a doctor or a scientist, an engineer or an entrepreneur,…

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Believe it or not, entertainment is part of our American diplomacy, it is part of what makes us exceptional, part of what makes us…