Many of the people who scoff at religion are sublimely confident that, by using science, humanity can march onwards to a better world.

BBC: A Point of View: Can religion tell us more than science?

The idea that humans will rise from the dead may be incredible, but no more so than the notion that "humanity" can use science to remake the world.

BBC: A Point of View: Can religion tell us more than science?

It has fundamental significance for UNESCO nowadays, at a time when science has tremendous power to shape the future of humanity and when it no longer makes much sense to design science policy in purely national terms.

UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES

But the outlines of a science of human evolution that can explain humanity's success, and also its continuing failings, are now in place.

ECONOMIST: The proper study of mankind

More than ever, as the Report underlines, the world needs social science to address effectively the major challenges facing humanity, from poverty to epidemics to climate change.

UNESCO: Social and Human Sciences

The science produced was subsequently vindicated, even though the scientists were embarrassed for having their humanity made the topic of discussion.

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She highlighted that humanity is living in an era of anthropocene and urged for collaboration and synergistic solutions, as well as a strengthened science-policy interface to solve the sustainability crisis that is currently being faced.

UNESCO: State of the Planet under discussion