Best quotes by Priyamvada Natarajan on Science
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‟ Progress in science occurs in fits and starts, and paradigm shifts occur when evidence can be marshaled to support a new point of view.
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‟ It is my idea that the public needs to be better educated about the nature of scientific inquiry and how the scientific process works. I firmly believe that this is the only effective way forward to combat the widespread distrust in facts and science.
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‟ I am obsessed with trying to understand why there is such rampant denialism of science in our country. I find this exuberant irrationalism extremely disturbing. And this is particularly troubling, because I am a professional scientist.
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‟ Being nimble and ready to change our minds if need be is an attribute that is crucial to live and thrive in a society that is powered by science and technology, both as an individual and as an engaged citizen.
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‟ In an era of ever-increasing globalization, what it takes to become and remain a science superpower has fundamentally changed.
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‟ We must face up to a difficult paradox: The U.S. can maintain a leading position in science only by giving up its desire to be number one.
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‟ Science is evidence-based and provides a continuing understanding of complex natural phenomena. Our understanding is constantly evolving and continually improving.
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‟ Scientific knowledge is, by its nature, provisional. This is due to the fact that as time goes on, with the invention of better instruments, more data and better data hone our understanding further. Social, cultural, economic, and political context are relevant to our understanding of how science works.
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‟ Research in any domain of science today requires specialized training to build up knowledge and clinical competence. To make major breakthroughs, we need people with expertise who are engaged in sustained research over a long period of time - in a word, scientists.
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