The best scientist is open to experience and begins with romance- the idea that anything is possible.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Good science starts with openness and a sense of wonder about possibilities.
- In plain terms
- Scientists should be open and believe anything is possible.
- What can you take from it?
- Science thrives on open-mindedness and a sense of possibility.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes science successful?
- How open should science be?
Another view
Science also requires skepticism and constraints.
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