A scientist who is also a human being cannot rest while knowledge which might be used to reduce suffering rests on the shelf.
Interpretation
Scientists have a moral obligation to apply their knowledge for the benefit of humanity.
This quote emphasizes the ethical responsibility that scientists have towards society. Albert Sabin suggests that knowledge should not be hoarded or left unused, especially when it has the potential to alleviate suffering. It underscores the idea that scientific discoveries and advancements should be shared and utilized to help people, reflecting the humanitarian side of scientific inquiry.
In practice
In a speech at a conference about ethics in research, one might quote Sabin to highlight the necessity of applied science for societal benefit.
My own experience of over 60 years in biomedical research amply demonstrated that without the use of animals and of human beings, it would have been impossible to acquire the important knowledge needed to prevent much suffering and premature death not only among humans but also among [other] animals.
So, influenced by these advisors and this hope, I have at length allowed my friends to publish the work, as they had long besought me to do.
It is clear that Economics, if it is to be a science at all, must be a mathematical science ... simply because it deals with quantities... As the complete theory of almost every other science involves the use of calculus, so we cannot have a true theory of Economics without its aid.
A problem never exists in isolation; it is surrounded by other problems in space and time. The more of the context of a problem that a scientist can comprehend, the greater are his chances of finding a truly adequate solution.
I confess, that very different from you, I do find sometimes scientific inspiration in mysticism ... but this is counterbalanced by an immediate sense for mathematics.
Working out another system to replace Newton's laws took a long time because phenomena at the atomic level were quite strange. One had to lose one's common sense in order to perceive what was happening at the atomic level.
Hubble touches people. When you're looking that far out, you're giving people their place in the universe, it touches people. Science is often visual, so it doesn't need translation. It's like poetry, it touches you.
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