Scientist Role Quotes

Scientists must venture outside their comfort zones to show the public how cool - and how important - their work really is.

At a time when science plays such a powerful role in the life of society, when the destiny of the whole of mankind may hinge on the results of scientific research, it is incumbent on all scientists to be fully conscious of that role, and conduct themselves accordingly.

I wasn't trying to be a scientist. I only ever wanted to be a naturalist, like a David Attenborough.

We really think it is a good thing for scientists to spend a little bit of their time either in the community or in schools or helping to train high school teachers.

One must not politicize science. But the converse is not necessarily true. There's no reason why scientists can not go into the public sphere. In fact, I would argue they should.

Ever since the Enlightenment, people thought that we were living in a rational universe. They thought that God was a mathematician and that the function of the scientist was to figure out the mathematical rules whereby the universe was created.

'Data scientist,' as a profession, is largely a fad.

Science is what scientists do.

I'm a great believer that scientists should spend as much time as possible explaining, and you do explain in the process of teaching.

What we want is scientists who don't become part of the policy discussion: All they do is produce science. If someone becomes an advocate, then I won't pay as much attention to their science.

Science is voiceless; it is the scientists who talk.

The mystique associated with the bomb, the role that scientists played in it, and its general importance could not fail to impress even a six-year old.

Though neglectful of their responsibility to protect science, scientists are increasingly aware of their responsibility to society.

Diminish the mass of evils that afflict the human species, increase enjoyment and well-being. And even if the new routes opened up could prolong the average life of mankind by only a few hours, or even a few days, then the scientist, too could aspire.