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I am aware of the usefulness of science to society and of the benefits society derives from it.

Basic science provides long-term benefits for ourselves and our fragile planet and should be supported by all the world's societies.

The idea that science is just some luxury that you'll get around to if you can afford it is regressive to any future a country might dream for itself.

Throughout history, people have studied pure science from a desire to understand the universe rather than practical applications for commercial gain. But their discoveries later turned out to have great practical benefits.

I believe that science is the engine of prosperity, that if you look around at the wealth of civilization today, it's the wealth that comes from science.

Innovation is a good thing. The human condition - put aside bioterrorism and a few footnotes - is improving because of innovation.

Science shouldn't be just for scientists, and there are encouraging signs that it is becoming more pervasive in culture and the media.

Scientific advancement should aim to affirm and to improve human life.

Science is the best idea humans have ever had. The more people who embrace that idea, the better.

I have seen that technology has contributed to improved communication, that it's contributed to better health care, that it's contributed to better food supplies, that it has contributed to all the basic human needs.