Sentence examples for Understanding of humankind from inspiring English sources

All three mentions of the word "science" were excised, and two were replaced by the phrase "the public understanding of humankind".

The executive board revised this last month to say, "The purposes of the association shall be to advance public understanding of humankind in all its aspects".

He also reflects on creativity in science and how the images he captured affected his understanding of humankind's place in the universe.

Far from eschewing materialism, a deeper understanding of humankind's place in a living world of materials suggests the need and opportunity for a different kind of love affair with "stuff" – a long-term relationship of appreciation, slow pleasures, care and respect.

The last decade's revolution in our ability to read ancient DNA has transformed our understanding of humankind's roots, settling long-running debates among scientists about who is related to whom, and creating a swirling picture of human ancestry in which groups regularly immigrate, emigrate, colonize, conquer, and disappear, exchanging genes, languages, and cultures whose traces still exist.

The mission of international museums is to encourage visitors to compare and contrast the greatest artistic products of humankind across the globe and throughout time, thereby promoting the understanding of world cultures.

Could it be that an improved Darwinian understanding of humans' unique synergistic and egalitarian propensities might finally allow the fulfillment of a longstanding humanistic dream, that of whole-humankind egalitarian synergy?

As a research scientist, I endeavour to make an impact on humankind's understanding of the world, and in particular, the brain.

The Protestant reformers were concerned with matters of doctrine and viewed the condition and practices of contemporary Christendom as the disfiguring outcrop of distorted understandings of God, humankind, and salvation.

Can your passion for music blossom fully without compassion and understanding for humankind?

Justin Rattner, chief technology officer at Intel, who will introduce Prof Hawking's speech on Sunday, said: "With more than half a century of remarkable research Professor Hawking has continually pushed the boundaries of humankind's understanding of the cosmos.