Quote by Jacob Bronowski
That is the essence of science: ask an impertinent question, and y

That is the essence of science: ask an impertinent question, and you are on the way to a pertinent answer. – Jacob Bronowski

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Has there ever been a society which has died of dissent? Several have died of conformity in our lifetime. – Jacob Bronowski

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We gain our ends only with the laws of nature; we control her only by understanding her laws. – Jacob Bronowski

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The scientist, by the very nature of his commitment, creates more and more questions, never fewer. Indeed the measure of our intellectual maturity, one philosopher suggests, is our capacity to feel less and less satisfied with our answers to better problems. – G.W. Allport, Becoming, 1955

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Neither science, nor the politics in power, nor the mass media, nor business, nor the law nor even the military are in a position to define or control risks rationally. – Ulrich Beck

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Science, almost from its beginnings, has been truly international in character. National prejudices disappear completely in the scientists search for truth. – Irving Langmuir

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Fudging the data in any way whatsoever is quite literally a sin against the holy ghost of science. Im not religious, but I put it that way because I feel so strongly. Its the one thing you do not ever do. Youve got to have standards. – James Lovelock

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