Yes, this is actually a good statement for all scientist and expanding farther beyond that. Science is expanding today and growing richer in content but the past discoveries and founders in science are the foundation which science will always stand on. Without the basic laws or basic facts of Science, the complicated or farther extended information will not be valuable.
Mali Empire, the place to be when in need of a _______!(fill in the blank with what you want to put =D)
Answer: Claim
This is an example of a "claim." A claim is an assertion that states that something is the case, or that something is a fact. It is typically provided regarding a situation that is in dispute. In this case, most people would argue that time will help us reach the solution to our problems. The speaker is disputing this assumption, by saying that the solution is in our hands.