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James Burke
(22 Dec 1936 - )
Science historian best known for his television series, "Connections."
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Science Quotes by James Burke (2 quotes)
Scientists are the true driving force of civilization.
— James Burke
As stated in Cosmic Search (Fall 1981), 3 No. 4, 18, which cites James Burke, Connections. Webmaster has found the quote also stated as "The scientists and the technologists ... are the true driving force of humanity." Neither gave a page reference, so Webmaster has not yet verified the source. Please make contact if you have this information.
[T]he moment man first picked up a stone or a branch to use as a tool, he altered irrevocably the balance between him and his environment. From this point on, the way in which the world around him changed was different. It was no longer regular or predictable. New objects appeared that were not recognizable as a mutation of something that existed before, and as each one merged it altered the environment not for one season, but for ever.
— James Burke
from Introduction to Connections by James Burke, Macmillan (1978)
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At the heart of science is an essential balance between two seemingly contradictory attitudes--an openness to new ideas, no matter how bizarre or counterintuitive they may be, and the most ruthless skeptical scrutiny of all ideas, old and new. This is how deep truths are winnowed from deep nonsense. -- Carl Sagan
