“A good many times I have been present at gatherings of people who, by the standards of the traditional culture, are thought highly educated and who have with considerable gusto been expressing their incredulity at the illiteracy of scientists. Once or twice I have been provoked and have asked the company how many of them could describe the Second Law of Thermodynamics. The response was cold: it was also negative. Yet I was asking something which is about the scientific equivalent of: Have you read a work of Shakespeare's?” PeopleHas BeensLawScienceCultureCompanyColdStandardsNegativeScientistAskingResponseSnowTraditionalEducatedGood ManGatheringIlliteracyProvokedThermodynamicsIncredulityGustoTwo Cultures Book:THE TWO CULTURES: AND A SECOND LOOK Source: THE TWO CULTURES: AND A SECOND LOOK
“One of my objectives when I started Biocon was to make sure that I create a company for women scientists to pursue a vocation.” CompanyScientistObjectivesPursueVocation Author:Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
“When I am in the company of scientists, I feel like a shabby curate who has strayed by mistake into a drawing room full of dukes.” FeelsScienceRoomsMistakeCompanyScientistDrawingDukesShabby Author:W. H. Auden
“My dad worked for Del Monte and then for Monsanto as one of the chief scientists on the Calgene Flavr Savr Tomato. But it was a huge disaster because the tomato didn't taste good. And then my dad started his own genetics company and I began doing that with him. He and I ran a genetics company for 10 years. And so I sold seeds to Florida.” YearsCompanyHugeDadTasteScientistMy DadSeedsDisasterChiefsRanFloridaGeneticsTomatoesMonsanto Author:Sanjay Rawal
“You've got the oil companies fighting Pope Francis. Fighting the scientists of the world. Fighting the governor of California. They are engaged in literally a life-and-death struggle, and I have no doubt who is going to be the victor.” WorldFightingCompanyStruggleDoubtScientistOilCaliforniaEngagedNo DoubtLife And DeathGovernorsPopeOil Companies Author:Jerry Brown