Touch a scientist and you touch a child.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Scientists retain a sense of wonder and curiosity similar to children. This connection highlights the playful nature of discovery.
- In plain terms
- Scientists are like children because they stay curious.
- What can you take from it?
- Stay curious like a child to keep discovering.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you stay curious?
- What makes science fun?
Another view
Not all scientific work is playful or childlike.
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