Neil deGrasse TysonAmerican astrophysicist |
One of the biggest problems with the world today is that we have large groups of people who will accept whatever they hear on the grapevine, just because it suits their worldview - not because it is actually true or because they have evidence to support it.
Doing what has never been done before is intellectually seductive, whether or not we deem it practical.
Some morning while you`re eating breakfast and you need something new to think about, though, you might want to ponder the fact that you see your kids across the table not as they are but as they once were, about three nanoseconds ago.
When students cheat on exams it`s because our school system values grades more than students value learning.
You know that passage in the Bible that says, "And the meek shall inherit the Earth"? Always wondered if that was mistranslated. Perhaps it actually says, "And the geek shall inherit the Earth.".
Science is a philosophy of discovery. Intelligent design is a philosophy of ignorance.
Ignorance is a virus. Once it starts spreading, it can only be cured by reason. For the sake of humanity, we must be that cure.
Scientific inquiry shouldn`t stop just because a reasonable explanation has apparently been found.
If you need to invoke your academic pedigree or job title for people to believe what you say, then you need a better argument.
Some of the greatest poetry is revealing to the reader the beauty in something that was so simple you had taken it for granted.
The best educators are the ones that inspire their students. That inspiration comes from a passion that teachers have for the subject they`re teaching.
It`s the inspired student that continues to learn on their own. That`s what separates the real achievers in the world from those who pedal along, finishing assignments.