Authority Quote by Ben Goldacre

Science isn't about authority or white coats; it's about following a method. That method is built on core principles: precision and transparency; being clear…

— Ben Goldacre

Science is nothing more than a method of inquiry. The method says an assertion is valid - and will be universally accepted - only…

— Michael Crichton

Most of the research which is done is determined by the requirement that it shall, in a fairly obvious and predictable way, reinforce the…

— Celia Green

Those in science perform research, have it reviewed by their peers, publish the results, and believe the answer should be obvious.

— Bill Foster

Science is very vibrant. There are always new observations to be found. And it's all in the interest in challenging the authority that came…

— Greg Graffin

Arguments from authority carry little weight – authorities have made mistakes in the past. They will do so again in the future. Perhaps a…

— Carl Sagan

For the educated, the authority of science rested on the strictness of its methods; for the mass, it rested on the powers of explanation.

— Jacques Barzun

[I shall not] discuss scientific method, but rather the methods of scientists. We proceed by common sense and ingenuity. There are no rules, only…

— Joel Henry Hildebrand

Admittedly, the body of scientists, as a whole, does uphold the authority of science over the lay public. It controls thereby also the process…

— Michael Polanyi

“Science thrives on errors, cutting them away one by one. False conclusions are drawn all the time, but they are drawn tentatively. Hypotheses are…

— Carl Sagan

“[All good research scientists understand that] no position is unassailable. There are no absolute truth in science. Authority counts for nothing when contradicted by…

— Brian Cox

“But you can’t be a scientist if you’re uncomfortable with ignorance, because scientists live at the boundary between what is known and unknown in…

— Neil deGrasse Tyson