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What does it mean?
Scientific breakthroughs often start as hopeful, imaginative visions that are later shaped by reason and logic.
In plain terms
Imagination fuels science, which then refines it.
What can you take from it?
Cultivate hopeful imagination to drive innovation.

Where it applies

  • brainstorming ideas
  • designing experiments
  • solving problems

Putting it to work

  • allow daydreaming
  • apply logical analysis
  • prototype ideas

Questions to consider

  • How can you balance imagination with realism?
  • When should you discard an imaginative idea?

Another view

Not all fantasies are feasible; some may mislead research.

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