Economics Quote by Simon Newcomb

My first job out of school was to do basic research at Johns Hopkins University's applied physics lab.

— Gordon Moore

The scientific study of labor economics provided the opportunity for me to unite theory with evidence my lifetime intellectual passion.

— James Heckman

I studied economics and made it my career for two reasons. The subject was and is intellectually fascinating and challenging, particularly to someone with…

— James Tobin

I studied psychology at university.

— Yasmine Hamdan

About 1960, it became clear that it was best for me to bring the experimental part of my research program to a close -…

— Rudolph A. Marcus

Scientific research was much like prospecting: you went out and you hunted, armed with your maps and instruments, but in the ened your preparations…

— Michael Crichton

My A-levels were physics, chemistry and maths. Science is fascinating but I wouldn't say I have used it since then. I decided to do…

— Konnie Huq

I always wanted to be an experimental physicist and was attracted to the idea of using continuing advances in technology to carry out fundamental…

— Barry Barish

Developmental scientists like me explore the basic science of learning by designing controlled experiments.

— Alison Gopnik

Later in the fifties I got involved in kinetic studies using my long forgotten math background.

— William Standish Knowles

Like many students, I found the drudgery of real experiments and the slowness of progress a complete shock, and at my low points I…

— Paul Nurse

I don't recall any interest in science in particular. It came later in college.

— Ellen Ochoa