Scientists are people who build the Brooklyn Bridge and then buy it.
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Science is what scientists do.
Science is a tool, and we invent tools to do things we want. It's a question of how those tools are used by people.
Scientists are really very conscious of the fact that they stand on the shoulders of an enormous tree of preceding workers and that their own contribution is not so enormous.
A great scientist is more open to a new idea than almost anybody.
The public impression is that the government, industry or the highest bidder can buy a scientist to add credibility to any message. That crucial quality of impartiality is being lost.
Scientists are being portrayed by much of the power structure in politics and business as having a vested interest - that they're just out to get more grant money by exaggerating the threats.
In the 19th century, if you had a basement lab, you could make major scientific discoveries in your own home. Right? Because there was all this science just lying around waiting for somebody to pick it up.
People don't generally listen to scientists much.
We're starting to see a renaissance of investors embracing the idea that scientists can build businesses.
Scientists dream about doing great things. Engineers do them.