Reliable scientific knowledge is value free and has no moral or ethical value. Science tells us how the world is. ... Dangers and ethical issue arise only when science is applied as technology.
Lewis WolpertThe physics of motion provides one of the clearest examples of the counter-intuitive and unexpected nature of science.
Lewis WolpertI strongly hold that, if an idea fits with common sense, then scientifically it is almost certain to be false.
Lewis WolpertI would teach the world that science is the best way to understand the world and that for any set of observations, there is only one correct explanation. Also, science is value-free, as it explains the world as it is. Ethical issues arise only when science is applied to technology - from medicine to industry.
Lewis Wolpert