If a scientist were to cut his ear off, no one would take it as
evidence of a heightened read more

If a scientist were to cut his ear off, no one would take it as
evidence of a heightened sensibility.

Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.

Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.

The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' (I found it!) read more

The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' (I found it!) but 'That's funny....'

It is much better to have your gold in the hand than in the heart.

It is much better to have your gold in the hand than in the heart.

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.

To err is human - and to blame it on a computer is even more so.

To err is human - and to blame it on a computer is even more so.

We like to test things... no matter how good an idea sounds, test it first.

We like to test things... no matter how good an idea sounds, test it first.

A mere index hunter, who held the eel of science by the tail.

A mere index hunter, who held the eel of science by the tail.

640K ought to be enough for anybody.

640K ought to be enough for anybody.