Dr. Carl Sagan ( 5 of 15 )
Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge.
Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge.
It is of interest to note that while some dolphins are reported to have learned English - up to fifty read more
It is of interest to note that while some dolphins are reported to have learned English - up to fifty words used in correct context - no human being has been reported to have learned dolphinese.
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.
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.
I worry that, especially as the Millennium edges nearer, pseudo-science and superstition will seem year by year more tempting, the read more
I worry that, especially as the Millennium edges nearer, pseudo-science and superstition will seem year by year more tempting, the siren song of unreason more sonorous and attractive.
