Science at its best is an open-minded method of inquiry, not a belief system. Rupert Sheldrake More Quotes by Rupert Sheldrake More Quotes From Rupert Sheldrake Machines are designed not to be random. When you call up a word processing program on your computer, you don't want it to be different every time you call it up. You want it to stay the same. Rupert Sheldrake machines technology different I do vote but I don't think that any political party represents my point of view. Rupert Sheldrake view think vote political Now the whole point about machines is they are designed not to be random. When you call up a word processing program on your computer, you don't want it to be different every time you call it up. You want it to stay the same. Rupert Sheldrake be-different random you time I learnt about plants from my father, who was a herbalist and an amateur microscopist. Rupert Sheldrake plants about who father I think hard work is what gets most people to the top. Rupert Sheldrake think hard-work work people The simplest and cheapest of all reforms within institutional science is to switch from the passive to the active voice in writing about science. Rupert Sheldrake about voice writing science All research scientists know that writing in the passive voice is artificial; they are not disembodied observers, but people doing research. Rupert Sheldrake voice research writing people Physics is based on the assumption that certain fundamental features of nature are constant. Rupert Sheldrake constant certain physics nature The sciences are being held back by assumptions that have hardened into dogmas, maintained by powerful taboos. I believe that the sciences will be regenerated when they are set free. Rupert Sheldrake will free powerful believe