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Science has to be understood in its broadest sense, as a method for comprehending all observable reality, and not merely as an instrument for acquiring specialized knowledge.

~Alexis Carrel

Topics: Acquiring Instrument Knowledge Merely Method Reality Science Sense Specialized Understood

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The atmosphere of libraries, lecture rooms and laboratories is dangerous to those who shut themselves up in them too long. It separates us from reality like a fog.

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Topics: Atmosphere Dangerous Fog Lecture Libraries Like Long Reality Rooms Separates Shut Them Themselves Those Too Up Us Who

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The Asiatics and the Africans, such as the Russians, the Arabs, the Hindus, are increasing with marked rapidity. Never have the European races been in such great peril as today.

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Topics: African Arabs Been European Great Hindus Increasing Marked Never Peril Races Russians Today

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The German government has taken energetic measures against the propagation of the defective, the mentally diseased, and the criminal.

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Topics: Against Criminal Diseased Energetic German Government Measures Mentally Taken

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Perhaps I will stay in Chicago and operate on human beings instead of on dogs. From a business standpoint, it would be excellent. But, as I hate medical practice, I would like better to make little money in doing scientific work than a great deal in doing surgical operations.

~Alexis Carrel

Topics: Beings Better Business Chicago Deal Dogs Doing Excellent Great Great Deal Hate Human Human Beings Instead Like Little Little Money Make Medical Money Operate Operations Perhaps Practice Scientific Standpoint Stay Surgical Than Will Work Would

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Scientist

Born: June 28th, 1873

Died: November 5th, 1944

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