Carl Hart Quotes

United States, Scientist
October 30, 1966

Carl Hart (born October 30, 1966) is a professor of neuroscience and psychology at Columbia University. Hart is known for his research in drug abuse and drug addiction. Hart was the first tenured African American professor of sciences at Columbia University.

Also known as Neuroscientist, Psychologist

If you are funding researchers to look primarily for pathology, not surprisingly, that is what they are going to find and report on.

Carl Hart
Politicians move when the public requires them to move.

Carl Hart

I'm the only tenured black faculty in the sciences at Columbia, in the middle of Harlem.

Carl Hart
- Black
Drug reformers get seduced by politicians who co-opt our language but who make no meaningful change. And when we don't hold politicians accountable, we contribute to harm.

Carl Hart
- Drug
- Meaningful
My kids are really into social justice.

Carl Hart
- Kids
- Justice
If we were going to look at how pharmalogical drugs influence crime, we should probably look at alcohol.

Carl Hart
- Alcohol
When you go to jail, you are under the supervision of the state. You are housed with people who are criminals, so that becomes the expectation. People learn to become better criminals in jail and prison.

Carl Hart
- People
- Expectation