Quotes about british-scientist
british-scientist europe kept mind open whether
I kept an open mind on the question of whether a hominid had been present in Europe in the early Pleistocene. Louis Leakey
british-scientist early felt found time tools
I felt that in time simple stone tools would be found in early Pleistocene in England.
british-scientist mary overall
At Olduvai, for 20 years, Mary and I had investigated and made a general survey of the overall geology.
british-scientist examined
I have examined the stomach contents of seven aardvarks.
british-scientist depth explored feet major miles
We explored about 180 miles of exposures, ranging from a depth of about 300 feet to 50 feet, before we undertook any major digging.
british-scientist conscious perception processes products
The processes of perception are inaccessible; only the products are conscious and, of course, it is the products that are necessary. Gregory Bateson
british-scientist preferred
Many transition states have a well-defined preferred geometrical requirement.
british-scientist external impact internal matter object particular passage pursue shall stable stress unchanging variable
If we pursue this matter further, we shall be told that the stable object is unchanging under the impact or stress of some particular external or internal variable or, perhaps, that it resists the passage of time.
british-scientist high paintings reach winds within
Tracing the paintings was often complicated because of high winds and by the difficulties of getting within reach of the paintings.
british-scientist call designed machines point processing program stay time word
Now the whole point about machines is they are designed not to be random. When you call up a word processing program on your computer, you don't want it to be different every time you call it up. You want it to stay the same. Rupert Sheldrake
british-scientist idol whom
Proof is an idol before whom the pure mathematician tortures himself. Arthur Eddington
british-scientist mind possible
It is even possible that laws which have not their origin in the mind may be irrational, and we can never succeed in formulating them.
british-scientist
Something unknown is doing we don't know what.
british-scientist competent distant future hope judgment shall sound understand
It is sound judgment to hope that in the not too distant future we shall be competent to understand so simple a thing as a star.
british-scientist footprint shores
We have found a strange footprint on the shores of the unknown.
british-scientist forced man possession truth
A man may be in as just possession of truth as of a city, and yet be forced to surrender. Thomas Browne
british-scientist decline goes period
Nature's laws must be obeyed, and the period of decline begins, and goes on with accelerated rapidity.
british-scientist felt
For a deeper interest in the Moon than I ever felt before.
british-scientist contained human purpose sacred strongly truths
All human discoveries seem to be made only for the purpose of confirming more strongly the truths come from on high, and contained in the sacred writings. William Herschel
british-scientist concerned lifelong media radiation remained research
My first research was concerned with propagation of radiation through inhomogeneous transparent media and this has remained a lifelong interest. Antony Hewish
british-scientist create fact profound simplest takes
Of all these examples, the simplest but the most profound is the fact that it takes at least two somethings to create a difference.
british-scientist easily lose nature precaution seems taken value
Nature seems to have taken every precaution that these, her choicest treasures, may not lose value by being too easily obtained. Alfred Russel Wallace
british-scientist technology
But technology is a tool, not a virtue.
british-scientist encouraged enjoyed innate primary school seem teachers time
I enjoyed my time at primary school because my teachers made the world seem such an interesting place and encouraged my innate curiosity. Paul Nurse
british-scientist definite existence knowledge organic remains repeated species teaches time
Moreover, all our knowledge of organic remains teaches us, that species have a definite existence, and a centralization in geological time as well as in geographical space, and that no species is repeated in time. Edward Forbes
british-scientist cause speculate store study undergo
We speculate as to what is in store for us. But we not only undergo events, we in part cause them or at least influence their course. We have not only to study them but to act. Emily Greene Balch
british-scientist cause closely commission connected less medical modern nations noticeable population scientific special study united
Another cause of change, one less noticeable but fundamental, is the modern growth of population closely connected with scientific and medical discoveries. It is interesting that the United Nations has set up a special Commission to study this question.
british-scientist common deal either vast
Without a common loyalty to either a state or a church they have nevertheless a vast deal in common.
british-scientist efficient great instrument language vehicle
Language is not only the vehicle of thought, it is a great and efficient instrument in thinking.
british-scientist discovery suggested
The most important of my discoveries have been suggested to me by my failures.
british-scientist learned mistakes
I have learned more from my mistakes than from my successes.
british-scientist found human looking view
I think it's the most important find in view of human evolution. I was really looking for tools, but we never found any at the site. Mary Leakey
british-scientist
The foregoing considerations lead us to the very important conclusion, that matter is essentially force, and nothing but force; that matter, as popularly understood, does not exist, and is, in fact, philosophically inconceivable.