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Moreover, in the experimental sciences, the scientific fraternity must test a new theory to destruction, if possible. ”
The phenomenon of 'Transformers' itself is mind-shaking, you know? ”
I don't separate my books into historical novels and the rest. To me, they're all made-up worlds, and both kinds are borne out of curiosity, some investigation into the past. ”
It's true: one of the things that I've always thought about American society is that you never get the sort of natural politicisation of class consciousness that you would get in the United Kingdom or even in Australia. ”
ISIS is even at war with its most natural ally, al Qaeda in Syria. ”
Innovations, instantly followed by a demented lust for them, now arrive with dizzying speed, not just daily, but in one-hour delivery slots. ”
Obviously there are positives to working in the epicenter of innovation. But there are also disadvantages. There is a groupthink mentality that goes on. Being based outside of Silicon Valley, you're not as subject to it. ”
It is a remarkable honor to receive a Nobel Prize, because it not only recognizes discoveries, but also their usefulness to the advancement of fundamental science. ”
For me, the discovery of aquaporins was like a gift after 25 years in basic science. ”
A Midwestern municipal government isn't the first thing that leaps to mind when you think of innovation, but it ought to be. ”