Investing in science and technology pays off quickly and in a myriad of ways. Science could be the key of economic recovery and future progress.
In the 21st century, knowledge and education should be available to everyone - completely free or at a very low cost. Computers and information infrastructure have contributed to the progress of culture, society and art.
Most things that make our lives easier, were invented by scientists and engineers. The rest of society, however, takes this for granted and does not respect them nor value them as much as they deserve.
To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically. - Neil deGrasse Tyson