“The evidence that things are changing fast can be seen in the dramatic increase in the influence of blogging. We should be collecting emails as we used to collect telephone numbers and using them to better communicate our message to key voters.” ShouldUsedNumbersInfluenceKeysMessagesEvidenceIncreaseCommunicateDramaticVotersTelephonesEmailCollectingBlogging Author:Adam Rickitt
“The key point some Christians miss is that scientific ignorance about the beginning of life, or any of life's processes, is not evidence of a god.” ChristianProcessMissingIgnoranceKeysEvidenceBeginning Of Life Author:Guy P. Harrison
“Science has been effective at furthering our understanding of nature because the scientific ethos is based on three key principles: (1) follow the evidence wherever it leads; (2) if one has a theory, one needs to be willing to try to prove it wrong as much as one tries to prove that it is right; (3) the ultimate arbiter of truth is experiment, not the comfort one derives from one's a priori beliefs, nor the beauty or elegance one ascribes to one's theoretical models.” IfsNeedsTryingHas BeensThreeBeliefUnderstandingCommonPrinciplesWillingTheoryKeysComfortTruth IsProveModelsEvidenceUltimateExperimentsCommon SenseEleganceTheoreticalProve ItEthosArbiterWilling To Try Book:A Universe From Nothing Source: A Universe From Nothing
“So, obviously, autism - which is the key in this - is a very big problem. We need more studies about it. We certainly have to try to figure out what causes it and why and do something about it. But to tab it to vaccines, I think, is a real mistake. Not only is there no evidence, but what it leads to is larger numbers of unvaccinated children. And that's not only a problem for polio. It's a problem for a wide range of vaccine-preventable diseases.” ThinkingNeedsTryingChildrenRealProblemBigsCausesNumbersMistakeStudyFiguresKeysDiseaseEvidenceWideRangeAutismVaccinesBig ProblemsPolio Author:David Oshinsky
“America's political landscape is infested with many zombie ideas - beliefs about policy that have been repeatedly refuted with evidence and analysis but refuse to die. The most prominent zombie is the insistence that low taxes on rich people are the key to prosperity.” PeopleHas BeensIdeasAmericaPoliticalDiesBeliefRichPolicyKeysTaxesLowsEvidenceProsperityRefuseLandscapeAnalysisZombieRich PeopleProminentInsistence Author:Paul Krugman
“If one were to claim that the U.S. occupation forces in Iraq have been provided with "keys to heaven" by the Pentagon, would that need historical research to be disproved or would you just say, "That's just propaganda"? Indeed, how can you disprove the claim that U.S. soldiers have such keys? Or why should you disprove such ridiculous claims? It is the accusers who must provide the evidence.” IfsNeedsShouldHas BeensForceHeavenKeysResearchEvidenceClaimsHistoricalSoldierIraqRidiculousPropagandaOccupationPentagonAccusersHistorical Research Author:Mohammad Marandi
“There is a rumour going around that I have found God. I think this is unlikely because I have enough difficulty finding my keys, and there is empirical evidence that they exist.” ThinkingEnoughFoundKeysFindingsEvidenceDifficultyUnlikelyAlzheimer'sRumoursEmpirical Evidence Author:Terry Pratchett
“Since when has love ever looked for reasons, or evidence? Why would love bow to the reality of things, when it creates a reality of its own, so much more vivid, wherein everything resonates to the key of the heart?” HeartReasonRealityKeysEvidenceBowsVivid Author:Paul Murray
“Unless a writer lives with a periodic delusion of his greatness, he will not continue writing. He must believe, against all reason and evidence, that the public will experience a catastrophic loss if he does not complete his novel. The public is just clamoring to give him his fame. From the book Dare to be a Great Writer: 329 Keys to Powerful Fiction by” IfsGivingWritingBelieveDoeBookReasonLossPowerfulFictionNovelGreatnessKeysFameEvidenceDareDelusionGreat Writers Author:Leonard Bishop
“But more than 15 sections in Chapter 8 of the report-the key chapter setting out the scientific evidence for and against a human influence over the climate-were changed or deleted after the scientist charged with examining this question had accepted the supposedly final text.” HumansEnergyEnvironmentInfluenceChangedKeysEvidenceScientistClimateFinalsClimate ChangeAcceptedSettingSettingsReportsChaptersSectionsExaminingScientific Evidence Author:Frederick Seitz
“Countries with more gender equality have better economic growth. Companies with more women leaders perform better. Peace agreements that include women are more durable. Parliaments with more women enact more legislation on key social issues such as health, education, anti-discrimination and child support. The evidence is clear: equality for women means progress for all.” MeanChildrenCountrySocialGrowthCompanyLeaderSupportIssuesClearProgressEconomicKeysEvidenceGenderDiscriminationAgreementLegislationParliamentSocial IssuesEconomic GrowthGender EqualityWomen EqualityWoman LeaderHealth EducationAnti Discrimination Author:Ban Ki-moon