Every kid starts out as a natural-born scientist, and then we beat it out of them. A few trickle through the system with their wonder and enthusiasm for science intact.
CARL SAGANThere are as many atoms in one molecule of DNA as there are stars in a typical galaxy.
More Carl Sagan Quotes
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Not explaining science seems to me perverse. When you’re in love, you want to tell the world.
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We can judge our progress by the courage of our questions and the depth of our answers, our willingness to embrace what is true rather than what feels good.
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An atheist is someone who is certain that God does not exist, someone who has compelling evidence against the existence of God.
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The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff.
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The Earth is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena.
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Don’t judge everyone else by your own limited experience.
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The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
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You are worth about 3 dollars worth in chemicals.
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Exploration is in our nature. We began as wanderers, and we are wanderers still. We have lingered long enough on the shores of the cosmic ocean. We are ready at last to set sail for the stars.
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Other things being equal, it is better to be smart than to be stupid.
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Across the sea of space, the stars are other suns.
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We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology.
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There are as many atoms in one molecule of DNA as there are stars in a typical galaxy.
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Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
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If we ruin the earth, there is no place else to go.
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