We are part of this universe; we are in this universe, but perhaps more important than both of those facts, is that the universe is in us.
NEIL DEGRASSE TYSONWhat I’m saying is, when different experiments give you the same result, it is no longer subject to your opinion. That’s the good thing about science: It’s true whether or not you believe in it. That’s why it works.
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The universe is almost 14 billion years old, and, wow! Life had no problem starting here on Earth! I think it would be inexcusably egocentric of us to suggest that we’re alone in the universe.
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When scientifically investigating the natural world, the only thing worse than a blind believer is a seeing denier.
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It’s better to understand something than to memorize something.
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I object to religion in science classrooms not because it’s religion but because it’s not science.
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Everyone should have their mind blown once a day.
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There’s a saying in the scientific community, that every great truth goes through three phases. First, people deny it. Second, they say that it conflicts with the Bible. Third, they say that they’ve known it all along.
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Science is a philosophy of discovery. Intelligent design is a philosophy of ignorance. You cannot build a program of discovery on the assumption that nobody is smart enough to figure out the answer to a problem.
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Practically every food you buy in a store for consumption by humans is genetically modified food. There are no wild, seedless watermelons. There’s no wild cows.
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I dream of a world where the truth is what shapes people’s politics, rather than politics shaping what people think is true.
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I wonder if, in fact, we have been observed by aliens and upon close examination of human conduct and human behavior they have concluded that there is no sign of intelligent life on Earth.
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If you need to invoke your academic pedigree or job title for people to believe what you say, then you need a better argument.
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The greatest of people that have ever been in society, they were never versions of someone else. They were themselves.
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When students cheat on exams, it’s because our school system values grades more than students value learning.
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Curious that we spend more time congratulating people who have succeeded than encouraging people who have not.
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If factual information upsets you, then you are creating a world that is not embracing objective truths, and that’s not how you advance a democracy.
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Claiming there is no other life in the universe is like scooping up some water, looking at the cup and claiming there are no whales in the ocean.
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Science literacy is a vaccine against the charlatans of the world that would exploit your ignorance.
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Ignorance is a virus. Once it starts spreading it can only be cured by reason. For the sake of humanity, we must be that cure.
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God displayed a sense of humor when he configured the region between our legs an entertainment complex built around a sewage system.
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Why can’t we summon the ingenuity and courage of the generations that came before us? The dinosaurs never saw that asteroid coming. What’s our excuse?
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If you’re really successful at bullshitting, it means you’re not hanging around enough people smarter than you.
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No one is dumb who is curious. The people who don’t ask questions remain clueless throughout their lives.
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If you want to assert a truth, first make sure it’s not just an opinion that you desperately want to be true.
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If we have the power to turn another planet into Earth, then we have the power to turn Earth back into Earth.
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Science is a way of equipping yourself with the tools to interpret what happens in front of you.
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Part of knowing how to think is knowing how the laws of nature shape the world around us. Without that knowledge, without that capacity to think, you can easily become a victim of people who seek to take advantage of you.
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