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The challenge of global warming should stimulate a whole raft of manifestly benign innovations - for conserving energy and generating it by 'clean' means (biofuels, innovative renewables, carbon sequestration, and nuclear fusion). ”
One of President Obama's first acts was to give a massive boost to America's scientific community. ”
Devastation could arise insidiously, rather than suddenly, through unsustainable pressure on energy supplies, food, water and other natural resources. Indeed, these pressures are the prime 'threats without enemies' that confront us. ”
I love curating, because I'm lucky and privileged that I have a platform and I can share my discoveries with other people. ”
We are already witnessing a transformation in the U.S. economy to increased production of lower carbon energy through fuel switching to natural gas and expansion of wind, solar, geothermal, and other renewable non-carbon intensive energy sources. ”
I had a teacher in art school who said something about the only works he really enjoyed seeing or found much in were works where he had a sense that a discovery was made in the course of making this object. I like to hold to that as my marching orders. ”
Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men. ”
You must learn to talk clearly. The jargon of scientific terminology which rolls off your tongues is mental garbage. ”
None of the great discoveries was made by a 'specialist' or a 'researcher'. ”
Avant-garde architects have never been able to depend on the support of the establishment, since the customary patrons of this most conservative and slowly moving art form have historically been resistant to innovation and experiment. ”