Author: John Polanyi

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It is this, at its most basic, that makes science a humane pursuit; it acknowledges the commonality of people's experience.

It is this, at its most basic, that makes science a humane pursuit; it acknowledges the commonality of people's experience.

- John Polanyi

Others think it the responsibility of scientists to coerce the rest of society, because they have the power that derives from special knowledge.

Others think it the responsibility of scientists to coerce the rest of society, because they have the power that derives from special knowledge.

- John Polanyi

The most exciting thing in the twentieth century is science.

The most exciting thing in the twentieth century is science.

- John Polanyi

Instead, in the absence of respect for human rights, science and its offspring technology have been used in this century as brutal instruments for oppression.

Instead, in the absence of respect for human rights, science and its offspring technology have been used in this century as brutal instruments for oppression.

- John Polanyi

Though neglectful of their responsibility to protect science, scientists are increasingly aware of their responsibility to society.

Though neglectful of their responsibility to protect science, scientists are increasingly aware of their responsibility to society.

- John Polanyi

If we treasure our own experience and regard it as real, we must also treasure other people's experience.

If we treasure our own experience and regard it as real, we must also treasure other people's experience.

- John Polanyi

When, as we must often do, we fear science, we really fear ourselves.

When, as we must often do, we fear science, we really fear ourselves.

- John Polanyi

Scientia is knowledge. It is only in the popular mind that it is equated with facts.

Scientia is knowledge. It is only in the popular mind that it is equated with facts.

- John Polanyi

Today, Academies of Science use their influence around the world in support of human rights.

Today, Academies of Science use their influence around the world in support of human rights.

- John Polanyi

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