Biology Quote by Helen Caldicott Download Open image “in terms of the biology of the planet, development is a euphemism for destruction.” — Helen Caldicott ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.9 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Biology Biology Planet Destruction Development Development Euphemism Earth Euphemism Euphemism Destruction Growth Planet Development Planets Term
Development which has no regard for whom or what it harms is not development. It is the opposite of progress, damaging the Earth's capacity… — George Monbiot Copy Share Image
Why is it that the destruction of something created by humans is called vandalism, yet the destruction of something created by God is called… — Edward Abbey Copy Share Image
Development requires modification and transformation of the environment... the planet's capacity to support its people us being irreversibly reduced by the destruction and degradation… — Malcolm Fraser Copy Share Image
Destruction leads to a very rough road, but it also breeds creation. — Red Hot Chili Peppers Copy Share Image
The destruction of the environment, its improper or selfish use, and the violent hoarding of the Earth's resources cause grievances, conflicts and wars, precisely… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
We speak often of 'destroying the planet' when what we mean is destroying its habitability for humans. — Lionel Shriver Copy Share Image
Nuclear industry proponents often assert that low doses of radiation (eg below 100mSV) produce no ill effects and are therefore safe. But , as… — Helen Caldicott Copy Share Image
As a physician, I see the earth as a patient in the intensive care unit. We have an acute clinical crisis on our hands… — Helen Caldicott Copy Share Image
Teachers, I believe, are the most responsible and important members of society because their professional efforts affect the fate of the earth. — Helen Caldicott Copy Share Image
If you inhale a millionth of a gram of plutonium, the surrounding cells receive a very, very high dose. Most die within that area,… — Helen Caldicott Copy Share Image
As a doctor, as well as a mother and a world citizen, I wish to practice the ultimate form of preventive medicine by ridding… — Helen Caldicott Copy Share Image
On one hand, I'm an optimistic pessimist. On the other, I'm a pessimistic optimist. But while there's life, there's still hope, and I wouldn't… — Helen Caldicott Copy Share Image
We are the curators of life on earth. We hold it in the palm of our hand. — Helen Caldicott Copy Share Image
Politics is not really politics any more. It is run, for the most part, by Madison Avenue advertising firms, who sell politicians to the… — Helen Caldicott Copy Share Image
It is clear to me that unless we connect directly with the earth, we will not have the faintest clue why we should save… — Helen Caldicott Copy Share Image
The U.S. population, a mere four or five percent of the world total, creates half the world's toxic waste. — Helen Caldicott Copy Share Image
In the fight between biology and morality, biology has commonly won in the end. — Semir Zeki Copy Share Image
We became Homo sapiens not that long ago, from the scientific perspective, and we've retained a lot of our beast nature. We've done all… — Wangechi Mutu Copy Share Image
“Toshiaki learned that all living organisms were governed by their DNA. He was impressed by perfection of this system.Why did existence have the ability… — Hideaki Sena Copy Share Image
We are somehow the children of the planet, we are somehow its finest hour; we bind time, we bind the past, we anticipate the… — Terence McKenna Copy Share Image
I think the ethics and morals of genetic engineering are very complicated. It intrigues me. — Roger Spottiswoode Copy Share Image
Biochemists and biologists who adhere blindly to the Darwinism theory search for results that will be in agreement with their theories and consequently orient… — Pierre-Paul Grasse Copy Share Image
“A note of caution: epigenetics is also on the verge of transforming into a dangerous idea. Epigenetic modifications of genes can potentially superpose historical… — Siddhartha Mukherjee Copy Share Image
Natural history is not taught in seminary. This is curious, as most people in pastoral ministry are about 567 times more likely to be… — Sara Maitland Copy Share Image
We are coming to a place where the road ends. From here on out, we will be making the road as we walk it,… — Tom Atlee Copy Share Image
