Vera Rubin quotes
Vera Rubin was an American astronomer renowned for her pioneering work on galaxy rotation rates. Her observations provided crucial evidence for the existence of dark matter in the universe. She inspired generations of scientists and remains a leading figure in the history of astronomy. Here are 11 of her quotes:
I live and work with three basic assumptions, 1) There is no problem in science that can be solved by a man that cannot be solved by a woman. 2) Worldwide, half of all brains are in women. 3) We all need permission to do science, but, for reasons that are deeply ingrained in history, this permission is more often given to men than to women.
Vera Rubin
There is one alternative to dark matter, and that is the assumption that Newton's laws don't hold over distances as great as galaxies. But we know that Newton's laws hold over a very large domain. And virtually one hundred percent of the physics and astronomy community believes that there is matter in the universe that does not radiate.
Vera Rubin
I'm not a theologian, and I must say honestly that Vatican astronomers' views [on astronomy] are entirely in accord with ours. I'm not aware of any Church positions that contradict modern science. In my own life, my science and my religion are separate. I'm Jewish, and so religion to me is a kind of moral code and a kind of history. I try to do my science in a moral way, and, I believe that, ideally, science should be looked upon as something that helps us understand our role in the universe.
Vera Rubin
Vera Rubin
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Occupation: American Astronomer
Born: July 23, 1928
Died: December 25, 2016
Quotes count: 11
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