I did not imagine that the second half of my life would be spent on efforts to avert a mortal danger to humanity created by science.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Life would be indeed easier if the experimentalists would only pause for a little while!
Some day science may have the existence of mankind in power, and the human race can commit suicide by blowing up the world.
I count myself fortunate to be able to participate in the life of science in this era.
I had then and still retain an interest in science for its own sake and as a metaphor for our current lives.
What I actually wanted to do with my life is make a difference to the world. That led me into science very quickly.
Science and technology are the keys to both our longevity and our demise. Our entire existence on this planet is a double-edged sword.
I had no specific bent toward science until my grandfather died of cancer. I decided nobody should suffer that much.
I've always been on the side of science that tries to help man. I play an active part with the foundations I'm involved in. Science gives hope. If it were offered to me? Never say never. But I wouldn't kill or steal to have my sight. My blindness doesn't define my life.
I saw science as being in harmony with humanity.
Science is the best idea humans have ever had. The more people who embrace that idea, the better.