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There are many hypotheses in science which are wrong. That's perfectly all right; they're the aperture to finding out what's read more
There are many hypotheses in science which are wrong. That's perfectly all right; they're the aperture to finding out what's right. Science is a self-correcting process. To be accepted, new ideas must survive the most rigorous standards of evidence and scrutiny.
A theory is something nobody believes, except the person who made it. An experiment is something everybody believes, except the read more
A theory is something nobody believes, except the person who made it. An experiment is something everybody believes, except the person who made it.
Philosophy is true mother of the arts. (Science)
[Lat., Philosophia vero omnium mater artium.]
Philosophy is true mother of the arts. (Science)
[Lat., Philosophia vero omnium mater artium.]
Science... never solves a problem without creating ten more.
Science... never solves a problem without creating ten more.
Science has explained nothing; the more we know the more fantastic the world becomes and the profounder the surrounding darkness.
Science has explained nothing; the more we know the more fantastic the world becomes and the profounder the surrounding darkness.
There is only one nature--the division into science and
engineering is a human imposition, not a natural one. Indeed, read more
There is only one nature--the division into science and
engineering is a human imposition, not a natural one. Indeed,
the division is a human failure; it reflects our limited capacity
to comprehend the whole.
Science progresses best when observations force us to alter our preconceptions
Science progresses best when observations force us to alter our preconceptions
Science is not about control. It is about cultivating a perpetual condition of wonder in the face of something that read more
Science is not about control. It is about cultivating a perpetual condition of wonder in the face of something that forever grows one step richer and subtler than our latest theory about it. It is about reverence, not mastery.
Specialized meaninglessness has come to be regarded, in certain circles, as a kind of hallmark of true science.
Specialized meaninglessness has come to be regarded, in certain circles, as a kind of hallmark of true science.