Achieved Quote by Geoff Mulgan

The need for general scientific understanding by the public has never been larger, and the penalty for scientific illiteracy never harsher. Lack of scientific…

— Peter Agre

There is always a temptation for governments: see a problem and announce a quick fix.

— Charles Kennedy

The government's ability to select scientists and pick things that are fairly strange, because politicians don't like failures. They're only in office a short…

— Bill Gates

Scientists have argued that research is good for health, wealth, and society, and the government has trusted them on that.

— Mark Walport

Unfortunately, there's a lot of people in high places who understand the science but don't like where the policy leads them: too much government…

— David Titley

We have to learn how scientists arrive at decisions. Once you use the scientific method, it doesn't mean that your decisions will be perfect.…

— Jacque Fresco

I strongly believe that fundamental science cannot be driven by instructional, industrial, governmental or military pressures. This was the reason why I decided, as…

— C. V. Raman

The public impression is that the government, industry or the highest bidder can buy a scientist to add credibility to any message. That crucial…

— Johnny Ball

If this really is true, then greed really isn't good, after all. It really isn't the way to maximize the best possible outcome. We…

— Naomi Klein

We need to take all of the science into account and not selectively choosing what science to follow when we are making policy decisions.

— Nancy Mace

Most scientists know what needs to be done to save our Earth. But the politicians don't listen to them. They will listen to popular…

— Pete Seeger

Climate change is so big that people who study it.. and many do.. need to speak to it. They must present scientific papers, they…

— Peter Garrett