Words of Wisdom — April 21, 2014

Asimov on Society and Science

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“The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.” — Isaac Asimov

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Ask Ethan: Can we fix the worst prediction in all of science?

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