No individual is alone responsible for a single stepping stone along the path of progress, and where the path is smooth progress is most rapid.
Ernest LawrenceRead
In the Radiation Laboratory we count it a privilege to do everything we can to assist our medical colleagues in the application of these new tools to the problems of human suffering.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of collaboration between scientists and medical professionals to alleviate human suffering.
Ernest Lawrence expresses the belief that the work done in the Radiation Laboratory is not just a job, but a privilege that comes with the responsibility to support medical professionals. The quote highlights the role of scientific innovation in addressing health challenges and underscores the collaborative spirit necessary to transform scientific advancements into real-world solutions for human suffering.
Themes
ScienceMedicineCollaborationHuman SufferingInnovation
In practice
Example use cases
A speech at a medical conference highlighting the importance of scientific advancements in healthcare.
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I am mindful that scientific achievement is rooted in the past, is cultivated to full stature by many contemporaries and flourishes only in favorable environment. No individual is alone responsible for a single stepping stone along the path of progress, and where the path is smooth progress is most rapid. In my own work this has been particularly true.
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