Most 'scientists' are bottle washers and button sorters.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Many people in scientific roles do mundane work rather than true discovery.
- In plain terms
- Most scientists do boring jobs.
- What can you take from it?
- Not everyone with a title does groundbreaking work.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines a real scientist?
- How much work is routine?
Another view
Support work is still necessary for science.
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