RIS In Action

Science ‘UnSummit’ 2010: Shifting the Effort/Reward Ratio in Science

Using Open Space Technology, our Science 'UnSummit' 2010 was part of the inaugural USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington DC Approximately fifty trailblazers that came from organizations across the spectrum of science and technology gathered in Washington DC October 23rd-25th, 2010 to hold the first Science 'UnSummit' - part of the USA Science [...]

By ReImagine Science|2023-02-02T19:30:45+00:00October 28th, 2010|Categories: Our Events, RIS In Action|Tags: Open Space, organizational change, system of science|1 Comment

Co-Founder Kennan Kellaris Salinero talks about our vision for the future of Science

Founded as Yámana Science and Technology in 2008, ReImagine Science is grounded in a vision for what is possible for the future of science. In this short video, Kennan Salinero talks about the current stressors both on the planet and for the current generations of scientists in training, and our shared aspirations for shifting the way we 'do' [...]

By ReImagine Science|2008-11-01T22:26:00+00:00November 1st, 2008|Categories: RIS In Action|Tags: about us, collaboration, grand challenges, mission statement, science policy|0 Comments

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Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss.

– Ralph Waldo Emerson

Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge.

– Carl Sagan

At its best, science puts the mind in touch with the heart, and the heart in touch with the mind, so that we may acquire heartfelt minds, and mindful hearts.

– Nicholas Maxwell

Science is not only a disciple of reason but, also, one of romance and passion.

– Stephen Hawking

All scientists, regardless of discipline, need to be prepared to confront the broadest consequences of our work.

– Jennifer Doudna

All knowledge which ends in words will die as quickly as it came to life.

– Leonardo da Vinci

Science and technology revolutionize our lives, but memory, tradition and myth frame our response.

– Arthur M. Schlesinger

In some Native languages the term for plants translates to “those who take care of us".

– Robin Wall Kimmerer