In praising science, it does not follow that we must adopt the very poor philosophies which scientific men have constructed. In philosophy they have much more to learn than to teach. Dean Inge on science
There's 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 on science
Predicting has a spotty record in science fiction. I've had some failures. On the other hand, I also predicted the fall of the Berlin Wall and the rise of fundamentalist Islam... and I'm not happy to be right in all of those cases. David Brin on science
Change is the principal feature of our age and literature should explore how people deal with it. The best science fiction does that, head-on. David Brin on science
But honestly, if you do a rigorous survey of my work, I'll bet you'll find that biology is a theme far more often than physical science. David Brin on science
One of the first rules of science is if somebody delivers a secret weapon to you, you better use it. Herbert Simon on science
The proper study of mankind is the science of design. Herbert Simon on science
Carl took on the military-industrial complex. He campaigned around the world for an end to the production of weapons of mass destruction. To him it was a perversion of science. Ann Druyan on science
Questions have arisen about the policing of science. Who is responsible for the policing? My answer is: all of us. Serge Lang on science
Modern science, then, so far from being an enemy of romance, is seen on every hand to be its sympathetic and resourceful friend, its swift and irresistible helper in its serious need, and an indulgent minister to its lighter fancies. Richard Le Gallienne on science
We need to tap the resource of current and retiring science and math professionals that have both content mastery and the practical experience to serve as effective teachers. Cathy McMorris on science
Today, over half of China's undergraduate degrees are in math, science technology and engineering, yet only 16 percent of America's undergraduates pursue these schools. Cathy McMorris on science
Math and science fields are not the only areas where we see the United States lagging behind. Less than 1 percent of American high school students study the critical foreign languages of Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean or Russian, combined. Cathy McMorris on science
I don't read other science fiction. I don't read any at all. Jack Vance on science
But Roy Rockwood, it was science fiction for the sake of science fiction. Jack Vance on science
We must be willing to pay inspiring math and science teachers, who have high paying alternatives in industry, more to teach and reward students who take more challenging courses in high school. Mark Kennedy on science
With science fiction I think we are preparing ourselves for contact with them, whoever they may be. Dwight Schultz on science
The Old Testament is my favourite science fantasy reading. Tom Baker on science
Fashion is the science of appearances, and it inspires one with the desire to seem rather than to be. Edwin Hubbel Chapin on science
I dig science fiction, though it was never really my thing. Yancy Butler on science