Perfect as the wing of a bird may be, it will never enable the bird to fly if unsupported by the air. Facts are the air of science. Without them a man of science can never rise.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Facts are essential for science to function, just as air is for a bird to fly.
- In plain terms
- Science needs facts to work like a bird needs air.
- What can you take from it?
- Facts are the foundation of scientific progress.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can science exist without facts?
- What happens when facts are missing?
Another view
The metaphor simplifies the complex relationship between theory and fact.
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