Advancement Quote by Paul R. Ehrlich

Scientists are being portrayed by much of the power structure in politics and business as having a vested interest - that they're just out…

— David Suzuki

It is really quite amazing by what margins competent but conservative scientists and engineers can miss the mark, when they start with the preconceived…

— Arthur C. Clarke

Scientists generally are really chicken about getting involved in some kind of dispute. As a broadcaster, I find it very difficult to urge them,…

— David Suzuki

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

What shocks me is people who have no expertise championing a view that runs counter to the mainstream scientific consensus.

— Simon Singh

Well, they are critics of the Bush administration generally on the human rights record of the administration, and in particular, they are very, very…

— Jane Mayer

When it comes to scientific matters the ready talkers simply run riot. There are a lot of pseudo-scientists who with a little technical jargon…

— Charles Proteus Steinmetz

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

If you'd got a very conservative Republican in power, they might not be happy about some of the scientific research going on, because it…

— Jocelyn Bell Burnell

Let's be clear: the work of science has nothing whatever to do with consensus which is the business of politics. What is relevant is…

— Timothy R Minnich

It is true that when people are appointed to positions and talk without any appreciation or understanding of scientists, well, that gets scientists worried.…

— Rush D. Holt, Jr

My complaint is that there are more books and news articles than there are primary scientific papers. I am probably the biggest critic of…

— Craig Venter