Science tells us the most profound questions about the origin, nature and destiny of humanity, life, our planet and the universe. ... The development of science does require the free exchange of ideas, and its values ??are incompatible with the values ??of keeping everything secret. Science never changes its principles, that is, science itself has no special advantages or privileged status. Science is an effective defense against those who pretend to know something. Science is a bulwark against mysticism, against superstition, and against religions that abuse their teachings in places where they do not belong. If we are true to the values ??of science, then science can tell us when we are being deceived. Science can correct us as we make mistakes...
Discovering the signs of truth that occasionally emerge in the vast ocean of confusion and confusion requires an alert mind, selfless work enthusiasm and exuberance fighting spirit. We have created a global civilization in which most important elements are closely related to science and technology. But this is a recipe for disaster. Sooner or later, the flammable mixture of ignorance and power will burn into a raging fire in front of us. Especially as this millennium draws to a close, pseudoscience and superstition seem increasingly alluring, and the song of the irrational siren becomes even more melodious and charming. Have we heard this singing somewhere before? In times of material scarcity, when national pride or sensitivities are challenged, when we are desperately worried about losing our place and purpose in the universe, when the flames of fanaticism boil around us, I worry that long-term Since then our thinking habits have controlled everything about us.