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In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be
understood by everyone, something that read more
In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be
understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before.
But in poetry, it's the exact opposite.
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.
Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.
Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.
The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease
The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease
Scientists were rated as great heretics by the church, but they
were truly religious men because of their faith read more
Scientists were rated as great heretics by the church, but they
were truly religious men because of their faith in the
orderliness of the universe.
When Kepler found his long-cherished belief did not agree with the most precise observation, he accepted the uncomfortable fact. He read more
When Kepler found his long-cherished belief did not agree with the most precise observation, he accepted the uncomfortable fact. He preferred the hard truth to his dearest illusions; that is the heart of science.
Science may have found a cure for most evils, but it has found no remedy for the worst of them read more
Science may have found a cure for most evils, but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all--the apathy of human beings.
Science progresses best when observations force us to alter our preconceptions
Science progresses best when observations force us to alter our preconceptions
Science is a differential equation. Religion is a boundary condition.
Science is a differential equation. Religion is a boundary condition.
