# Human Curiosity the Urge to Know Is a Powerful Force and Is Perhaps the Best Secret Weapon of All by Aaron Klug > "Human curiosity, the urge to know, is a powerful force and is perhaps the best secret weapon of all." > **— Aaron Klug**, *1982, Nobel banquet speech* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or authoritative source:** [Nobel banquet speech](https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/1982/klug/speech/) — the linked page contains the quoted wording and supports the recorded attribution and occasion. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Whole Earth|Whole Earth]] - **Article:** [[articles/The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile|The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Greatest Transformation in Human History|The Greatest Transformation in Human History]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Personal Knowledge Development|Personal Knowledge Development]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Human curiosity, the urge to know, is a powerful force and is perhaps the best secret weapon of all." — Aaron Klug, 1982, Nobel banquet speech https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-aaron-klug-human-curiosity-urge-know-powerful ```