Isaac Asimov Engineering Quotations

Science can amuse and fascinate us all, but it is engineering that changes the world.

Science is dangerous. There is no question but that poison gas, genetic engineering, and nuclear weapons and power stations are terrifying. It may be that civilization is falling apart and the world we know is coming to an end. In that case, why no turn to religion and look forward to the Day of Judgment, ... [being] lifted into eternal bliss ... [and] watching the scoffers and disbelievers writhe forever in torment.

The advance of genetic engineering makes it quite conceivable that we will begin to design our own evolutionary progress.