Scientific Advancement Quotes

“Science, however, is never conducted as a popularity contest, but instead advances through testable, reproducible, and falsifiable theories.”
― Michio Kaku

“Scientific advancement carries risk,” Kohler argued. “It always has. Space programs, genetic research, medicine—they all make mistakes. Science needs to survive its own blunders, at any cost. For everyone’s sake.”
Vittoria was amazed at Kohler’s ability to weigh moral issues with scientific detachment. His intellect seemed to be the product of an icy divorce from his inner spirit. “You think CERN is so critical to the earth’s future that we should be immune from moral responsibility?”
― Dan Brown, Angels & Demons

“Progress means progress of all humans from all walks of life, not just the progress in science, progress in technology or progress in philosophy.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Saint of The Sapiens

“One thing you must know about science and technology. No science, no technology, is superior to nature. To assume otherwise is to invite doom.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Find A Cause Outside Yourself: Sermon of Sustainability

“[US futurist and trans-humanism advocate Zoltan Istvan] argues libertarian cience advocates are needed in today's political environment, warning that technology-centric risk-takers are required as a reaction against the rise of ultra-conservative religious ideologies that threaten to stifle not just advances in AI, driverless cars, stem cell research, drones and genetic editing, but also immigration, women's rights and the environment. (p.112-3)”
― Fleur Anderson, On Sleep

“[US futurist and trans-humanism advocate Zoltan Istvan] argues libertarian science advocates are needed in today's political environment, warning that technology-centric risk-takers are required as a reaction against the rise of ultra-conservative religious ideologies that threaten to stifle not just advances in AI, driverless cars, stem cell research, drones and genetic editing, but also immigration, women's rights and the environment.”
― Fleur Anderson, On Sleep

“Physical truth is not always conducive to psychological truth. E=MC2 is a great physical truth, which may light up your house, but it cannot light up your heart. If it could, the west would be the heartiest hemisphere on earth. Your heart will light up, when you realize the psychological truth that joy of another is the joy of one.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Divane Dynamite: Only truth in the cosmos is love

“When somebody uses nuclear weapon to cause destruction, it's the fault of the individual. But, when an individual uses scripture as justification for their atrocities, it's the fault of an entire community. How come!

I am not condoning religious violence, any more than I am condoning “scientific violence”, such as, nuclear proliferation, big pharma exploitation, big tech recklessness, and so on. All I am asking is that, sensible people see sense, putting aside their prejudicial inclinations for a second.

We all know about the atrocities committed by organized religion. But if we are not cautious, we will end up doing the same with science, deluded by our grandeur of intellect, and pomposity of technology.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Divane Dynamite: Only truth in the cosmos is love

“Science is Service (The Sonnet)

Extraordinary technology brings extraordinary recklessness,
Because the human mind hasn't matured like technology has.
We may have developed technology that defies human limits,
Evolutionary predispositions of the mind haven't disappeared.
That's why I say, bigger the power the smaller the mind.
For a wielder without backbone, silicon is but plaything.
Even an ounce of science can do unimaginable harm.
To fathom it you gotta step out of the glare most blinding.
Science 'n society go together, can't have one without the other.
Where there is love for science, there is love for society.
If this simple thing doesn't penetrate the skull of us thickies.
We would be better off without all the scientific glory.
Science is an act of service in the course of lifting all humanity.
Science without accountability is no different from a conspiracy theory.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Corazon Calamidad: Obedient to None, Oppressive to None

“Science without accountability is no different from a conspiracy theory.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Corazon Calamidad: Obedient to None, Oppressive to None

“Science 'n society go together, can't have one without the other. Where there is love for science, there is love for society.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Corazon Calamidad: Obedient to None, Oppressive to None

“Why do people have to die for us to open our eyes! If we still fail to heed reason, nothing will stop the funeral cries.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Vande Vasudhaivam: 100 Sonnets for Our Planetary Pueblo

“Science Anthem (Sonnet 1216)

Science is my ode to society,
Science is serenade to society.
Science is the road to society,
Science is my aid to society.

Science is my poetry,
Science is philosophy.
Science is my thriller,
Science is my love story.

Science is not a love of knowledge,
Science is love of the light of knowledge.
Light of knowledge doesn't allow inhumanity,
Even if it's peddled in the benefit of knowledge.

Science is love, science is light,
Science is torch to the world at night.
Sometimes boring, sometimes daring,
Science es el loco amante of life.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Rowdy Scientist: Handbook of Humanitarian Science

“Without wholeness intellect turns dry and does harm,
Without wholeness faith becomes a choir of divide.
Without wholeness science runs cold and destroys all,
Without wholeness mind remains animal uncivilized.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Yarasistan: My Wounds, My Crown