"In the late 1950s a major topic under……" — John Charles Polanyi
"In the late 1950s a major topic under discussion was whether Canada should acquire nuclear weapons."
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John Charles Polanyi
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44 Quotes by John Charles Polanyi
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Authority in science exists to be questioned, since heresy is the spring from which new ideas flow.
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The eye searches for shapes. It searches for a beginning, a middle, and an end.
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Science is an enterprise that can only flourish if it puts the truth ahead of nationality, ethnicity, class and color.
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It is folly to use as one's guide in the selection of fundamental science the criterion of utility. Not because…
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I knew, however, that it would cost ten times what I had available in order to build a molecular beam…
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It takes a trained and discerning researcher to keep the goal in sight, and to detect evidence of the creeping…
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Young people ask me if this country is serious about science. They aren't thinking about the passport that they will…
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Reality is no less precious if it presents itself to someone else. All are discoverers, and if we disenfranchise any,…
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Though we explore in a culturally-conditioned way, the reality we sketch is universal.
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Some dreamers demand that scientists only discover things that can be used for good.
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The applause is a celebration not only of the actors but also of the audience. It constitutes a shared moment…
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Today, Academies of Science use their influence around the world in support of human rights.
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