“Artificial drugs or technological temptations hijack our natural reinforcement systems into believing we are meeting a goal that was important for survival. This deception increases their value and presence while reducing the importance of more beneficial interests. We can be like moths swarming an artificial light, believing it is the moon.”
Source: 7 Principles of Nature: How We Strayed and How We Return
“The she-wolf visibly recoiled. “You speak with the dead? Then you are truly the one spoken of who has come to save us.” She stood immediately and gave a shrill howl to her pack, all the wolves in the glade sitting up with ears pricked. “I give you Two-heads,” called the she-wolf, “the shaman our elders foretold, he comes to save us from the predations of the men from the sky...”
Source: Cerberus
“There are only 3 chemical symbols which spell full words. The words are “Be” for Beryllium, “No” for Nobelium and “I“ for Iodine. Multiple chemical symbols can be mixed together to spell over 100 words, though, like Ac Ce S S I Bi Li Ti Es and YOU.”
Source: Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented By The Actinide Knights
“Just as knights confront battles and strive for glory, these actinide elements undergo transformations through processes like radioactive decay, evolving into different forms over time, much like a knight becomes wiser after trials.”
Source: Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented By The Actinide Knights
“Radioactive elements in chemistry can be compared to magical knights of old, wielding powerful transformations to release energy, essential in technologies from nuclear power to medical applications.”
Source: Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented Alphabetically by the Elemental Dragons
“As we draw connections between magical knights and actinides, we discover the remarkable potential of both, inspiring us to appreciate the bravery of a knight and the power of an element, each playing pivotal roles in their own stories.”
Source: Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented By The Actinide Knights
“It’s never smart to lick your chemistry experiments, but beryllium is known to have a sweet taste.”
Source: Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented By The Actinide Knights
“In the nonlocal model,” she continued, “your brain does not create consciousness, but rather your brain experiences what already exists around it.”
She glanced from Faukman to Langdon and back. “In simple English, our brains interact with an existing matrix of awareness.” “That was simple English?” Faukman looked bemused. “Count your blessings,” Langdon said. “She could ruin lunch by trying to explain the triadic dimensional vortical paradigm.”
“Seriously, Robert?” she chided. “A man of your intellectual capacity should be able to grasp a nine-dimensional quantized, volumetric reality embedded in an infinite continuity.” Langdon rolled his eyes.
“See what I mean?” “Kids.” Faukman held up his hands. “Don’t make me stop the car.”
Source: The Secret of Secrets
“If the fight against smallpox, polio, and malaria shows us anything, it's that we can't make the world a wildly better place without science.”
Source: Moral Ambition: Stop Wasting Your Talent and Start Making a Difference
“Seeing two female characters discuss science in a fictional streaming series or movie, without talking about romance, tears me up. More, please!”
Source: Hoganthology: Science Fiction and Fantasy Anthology