How did we let an ideological resistance to inquiry become such a prominent part of our society?
BILL NYEReligion is a completely different thing from the claim that the Earth is six thousand years old. That’s just crazy.
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If you look back on all the teachers that you liked, I am sure you will find they were very entertaining.
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This is in stark contrast to creationism, which offers a static view of the world, one that cannot be challenged or tested with reason. And because it cannot make predictions, it cannot lead to new discoveries, new medicines, or new ways to feed all of us.
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Our goal in science is to discover universal laws of nature. If one’s faith requires one to abandon or ignore natural laws, well, that person is going to have trouble reconciling religion and science. Otherwise, there is no any conflict.
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Climate change is a real deal. So, hey deniers – cut it out, and let’s get to work.
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Our goal in science is to discover universal laws of nature. That pursuit fills me with wonder.
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If you want grown-ups to recycle, just tell their kids the importance of recycling, and they’ll be all over it.
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When we see the shadow on our images, are we seeing the time 11 minutes ago on Mars? Or are we seeing the time on Mars as observed from Earth now? It’s like time travel problems in science fiction. When is now; when was then?
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Evolution is the fundamental idea in all of life science, in all of biology. The key to our being here now is time, 4.54 billion (Earth) years of time.
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The oncoming trouble I speak of is climate change. It’s going to affect all of you in the same way the Second World War consumed people of my parent’s generation.
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I want mechanical engineers to make better transportation systems. I want chemical engineers to develop better solar panels, and so on.
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If you have this idea that the earth is only 6,000 years old, you are denying, if you will, everything that you can touch and see. Youre not paying attention to whats happening in the universe around you.
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Evolution is a theory, and it’s a theory that you can test. We’ve tested evolution in many ways. You can’t present good evidence that says evolution is not a fact.
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Millennial voters are very concerned about climate change and will vote for candidates who are planning to address it. But the systems that are in place.
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SCIENCE is a part of EVERYONE’S everyday life.
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NASA is an engine of innovation and inspiration as well as the world’s premier space exploration agency, and we are well served by politicians working to keep it that way, instead of turning it into a mere jobs program, or worse, cutting its budget.
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