Arthur William Galston Quotes

United States, Botanist
April 21, 1920 – June, 15, 2008.

Arthur W. Galston was an American botanist and bioethicist. As a plant biologist, Galston studied the effects of light on plant development. He identified riboflavin and other flavins as photoreceptors involved in phototropism, the bending of plants toward light, challenging the prevailing view that carotene was responsible.

Also known as Biochemist

Nothing that you do in science is guaranteed to result in benefits for mankind. Any discovery, I believe, is morally neutral and it can be turned either to constructive ends or destructive ends. That's not the fault of science.

Arthur William Galston
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In my view, the only recourse for a scientist concerned about the social consequences of his work is to remain involved with it to the end.

Arthur William Galston
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