Burton Richter Quotes

If we choose to ignore science and refuse to fund important scientific research, we voluntarily cede our place as a world leader in innovation.

The spending in science and technology need to be to increased.

Back in my days as a chemistry student, I used to be quite a technocrat. I was firmly convinced that scientists would have cornered God and photographed Him in color by 1951.

It takes years to realize the multiple benefits of science; without adequate, sustained funding for research, the careers of many bright, young scientists may come to a screeching halt.

We've arranged a civilization in which most crucial elements profoundly depend on science and technology.

In consequence, science is more important than ever for industrial technology.

The decline in funding for the physical sciences has put our Nation's capabilities for scientific innovation at risk.

Who does science determines what science gets done.

The United States needs to be a leader in scientific research.

Fundamental science that may not achieve results must be supported at the state level.

The most important thing is to recognize that research is our seed corn. It's a national security priority. It's not just a way to have enough going on that graduate students can do their Ph.D.s and scientists can publish. We have to do research, or we'll fall behind the rest of the world.

Science plays a huge role in our lives. We're surrounded by technology, we depend on it.

Societies will, of course, wish to exercise prudence in deciding which technologies that is, which applications of science are to be pursued and which not. But without funding basic research, without supporting the acquisition of knowledge for its own sake, our options become dangerously limited.

Today's science is tomorrow's technology.

One could almost phrase the motto of our modern civilization thus: Science is my shepherd; I shall not want.

As the Nation's primary supporter of research in the physical sciences, the DOE Office of Science led the way in creating a unique system of large-scale, specialized, often one-of-a-kind facilities for scientific discovery.

There's no question that as science, knowledge and technology advance, that we will attempt to do more significant things. And there's no question that we will always have to temper those things with ethics.

In this time of budget cuts, we cannot forget that basic science is a building block for scientific innovation and economic growth in the information age.

The increase of scientific knowledge lies not only in the occasional milestones of science, but in the efforts of the very large body of men who with love and devotion observe and study nature.

Science is far from the center of the world for most people: even for many with highly sophisticated tastes, interests, and accomplishments.

I have learned to have more faith in the scientist than he does in himself.

Science is a wonderful discipline, to which we are deeply indebted.

Today's advanced STEM graduate could be tomorrow's world-class, world-changing scientist.

Science is a wonderful thing if one does not have to earn one's living at it.

Science is a beautiful gift to humanity; we should not distort it.