Jean Rostand

Also known as Jean Edmond Cyrus Rostand, Jean Cyrus Rostand

French writer (1894–1977)

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5 total works indexed

Fiji: an open-source platform for biological-image analysis
· 2012 · cited 65,142x
Situated Learning
· 1991 · cited 29,953x
The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3)
· 2016 · cited 22,931x
The ERA5 global reanalysis
· 2020 · cited 22,812x
Numerical integration of the cartesian equations of motion of a system with constraints: molecular dynamics of n-alkanes
· 1977 · cited 19,650x

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Quotes

“Science had better not free the minds of men too much, before it has tamed their instincts.”
“On tue un homme, on est un assassin. On tue des millions d'hommes, on est un conquérant. On les tue tous, on est un dieu.”
“La science a fait de nous des dieux avant même que nous méritions d'être des hommes.”

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Jean Edmond Cyrus Rostand (30 October 1894 – 4 September 1977) was a French biologist, historian of science, and philosopher.

Active as an experimental biologist, Rostand became famous for his work as a science writer, as well as a philosopher and an activist. His scientific work covered a variety of biological fields such as amphibian embryology, parthenogenesis and teratogeny, while his literary output extended into popular science, history of science and philosophy. His work in the area of cryogenics gave the idea of cryonics to Robert Ettinger. He took an interest in ethics and morality in biology and wrote against pseudoscience, the use of science for war, wrote against racism and supported human equality and freedom.