# There Is a Single Light of Science and to Brighten It Anywhere Is to Brighten It Everywhere by Isaac Asimov > "There is a single light of science, and to brighten it anywhere is to brighten it everywhere." > **— Isaac Asimov**, *1980, Essay on science and knowledge* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or authoritative source:** [Essay on science and knowledge](https://www.nature.com/articles/518138a) — 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/Isaac Asimov|Isaac Asimov]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "There is a single light of science, and to brighten it anywhere is to brighten it everywhere." — Isaac Asimov, 1980, Essay on science and knowledge https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-isaac-asimov-single-light-science-brighten-anywhere ```