Basic Science Quotes

18 quotes by 16 authors

The world has changed far more in the past 100 years than in any other century in history. The reason is not political or economic… — Stephen Hawking
The aims of pure basic science, unlike those of applied science, are neither fast-flowing nor pragmatic. The quick harvest of applied science is the useable… — Lincoln Barnett
To feed applied science by starving basic science is like economising on the foundations of a building so that it may be built higher. It… — George Porter
The basic science is not physics or mathematics but biology -- the study of life. We must learn to think both logically and bio-logically. — Edward Abbey
Very few people can communicate with one another. The only language that's not subject to interpretation is mathematics, chemistry, basic science, engineering principles, and applied… — Jacque Fresco
In this time of budget cuts, we cannot forget that basic science is a building block for scientific innovation and economic growth in the information… — Tim Bishop
And as we continue to improve our understanding of the basic science on which applications increasingly depend, material benefits of this and other kinds are… — Henry Taube
Experimental evidence has now verified that nuclear reactions can be caused to occur in heavily loaded solids. It is premature to predict where this is… — George H. Miley
Through basic science literacy, people can understand the policy choices we need to be making. Scientists are not necessarily the greatest communicators, but science and… — James Murdoch
Developmental scientists like me explore the basic science of learning by designing controlled experiments. — Alison Gopnik
They keep saying that sea levels are rising an' all this. It's nowt to do with the icebergs melting, it's because there's too many fish… — Karl Pilkington
Undeveloped though the science [of chemistry] is, it already has great power to bring benefits. Those accruing to physical welfare are readily recognized, as in… — Henry Taube
I became aware of the very complex internal organization in a cell from the basic science classes, and it made me think about how all… — James Rothman
For me, the discovery of aquaporins was like a gift after 25 years in basic science. — Peter Agre
When state funding for Irvine public schools began to diminish some time ago, my Irvine Company colleagues helped me to provide private funding support for… — Donald Bren
Before I lost my voice, it was slurred, so only those close to me could understand, but with the computer voice, I found I could… — Stephen Hawking
Whatever basic science resolves, at some stage it is of use to society. The problem is we do not know when or where. — Rolf-Dieter Heuer
That kind of approach, I believe, will not grow our economy, because the only way to pay for it without either burdening the middle class… — Barack Obama

Who Wrote These Basic Science Quotes

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