Scientists Quotes

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Scientists like ripping problems apart, collecting as much data as possible and then assembling the parts back together to make a decision. — Shirley M. Tilghman
Probably the only people left who think that economics deserves a Nobel Prize are economists. It confirms their conceit that they're doing 'science' rather than… — Robert J. Samuelson
One of the characteristics of successful scientists is having courage. Once you get your courage up and believe that you can do important problems, then… — Richard Hamming
Physicist Isador Isaac Rabi, who won a Nobel Prize for inventing a technique that permitted scientists to probe the structure of atoms and molecules in… — Richard Saul Wurman
Why would scientists dedicated to uncovering the truth about the natural world deliberately misrepresent the work of their own colleagues? Why would they spread accusations… — Naomi Oreskes
Yet again, unscientific claims were being circulated broadly, but the scientists' refutation of them was published where only fellow scientists would see it. — Naomi Oreskes
At a recent conference, a colleague told one of us that in IPCC discussions, some scientists have been reluctant to make strong claims about the… — Naomi Oreskes
Kyoto protocol is not a simple environmental issue, where you can say scientists are not unanimous. This is about international relations, this is about the… — Margot Wallstrom
Finally, we might decide that civilisation itself is worth preserving. In that case we have to work out what to save and which people would… — Susan Blackmore
We have many advantages in the fight against global warming, but time is not one of them. Instead of idly debating the precise extent of… — John McCain
The natural scientists of the previous age knew less than we do and believed they were very close to the goal: we have taken very… — Georg C. Lichtenberg
The only thing to worry about is the damage that can be done by worrying. Why are some scientists worried? Perhaps because they feel that… — George Kukla
Several respected climate scientists have told me that there would be even more vocal skeptics if they were not afraid of losing funding, much of… — Peter Friedman
The IPCC 'policy summaries,' written by a small group of their political operatives, frequently contradict the work of the scientists that prepare the scientific assessments.… — Peter Friedman
Global warming - at least the modern nightmare vision - is a myth. I am sure of it and so are a growing number of… — David Bellamy
There is no debate among any statured scientists of what is happening. The only debate is the rate at which it is happening. — James McCarthy
The problem we are faced with is that the meteorological establishment and the global warming lobby research bodies which receive large funding are now apparently… — Piers Corbyn
Scientists would rather change facts than their theories. — Peter Lilley
There has come about a general public awareness that America is not automatically, and effortlessly, and unquestionably the leader of the world in science and… — Edward Condon
There is, it appears, a conspiracy of scientists afoot. Their purpose is to break down religion, propagate immorality, and so reduce mankind to the level… — H. L. Mencken

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