One of the greatest gifts science has brought to the world is continuing elimination of the supernatural.
JAMES WATSONToday, the theory of evolution is an accepted fact for everyone but a fundamentalist minority, whose objections are based not on reasoning but on doctrinaire adherence to religious principles.
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Today, the theory of evolution is an accepted fact for everyone but a fundamentalist minority, whose objections are based not on reasoning but on doctrinaire adherence to religious principles.
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It’s necessary to be slightly underemployed if you are to do something significant.
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There is only one science, physics: everything else is social work.
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You’ve never heard of an English lover. Only an English patient.
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Nothing new that is really interesting comes without collaboration.
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No one may have the guts to say this, but if we could make better human beings by knowing how to add genes, why shouldn’t we?
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Whenever you interview fat people, you feel bad, because you know you’re not going to hire them.
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Some think there is something wrong about enhancing people.
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DNA was my only gold rush. I regarded DNA as worth a gold rush.
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Every time you understand something, religion becomes less likely.
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I don’t think we are here for anything. We’re just products of evolution. You can say, “Gee, your life must be pretty bleak if you don’t think there’s a purpose.” But I’m anticipating a good lunch.
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If you succeed with your first dream, it helps. You know, people trust you, possibly, for the second one. They give you a chance to play out your second one.
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I have been much blessed.
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There are many people of color who are very talented.
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As an educator, I have always striven to see that the fruits of the American Dream are available to all.
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