Quote by David Brin
Theres no doubt that scientific training helps many authors to wri

Theres no doubt that scientific training helps many authors to write better science fiction. And yet, several of the very best were English majors who could not parse a differential equation to save their lives. – David Brin

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The worst mistake of first contact, made throughout history by individuals on both sides of every new encounter, has been the unfortunate habit of making assumptions. It often proved fatal. – David Brin

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History
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Predicting has a spotty record in science fiction. Ive had some failures. On the other hand, I also predicted the fall of the Berlin Wall and the rise of fundamentalist Islam… and Im not happy to be right in all of those cases. – David Brin

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Its such a long mission and we get to spend so much time in space… were doing such exciting research. And I dont want to overemphasize the life science research, but as a physician the life science research that were doing is extremely exciting. – Laurel Clark

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Science always uses metaphor. – James Lovelock

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If I wasnt doing this, Id be in school studying political science or socioeconomic something. I love visiting different cultures and finding out how they make up a society. – Eliza Dushku

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There are no such things as applied sciences, only applications of science. – Louis Pasteur

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If you are losing your leisure, look out; you may be losing your soul. – Logan P. Smith

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