A lot of progress was being made there at MIT. Those guys had molecules jumping through hoops like poodles in a circus.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- MIT researchers were making rapid, almost playful scientific progress.
- In plain terms
- MIT scientists were advancing quickly, like circus poodles.
- What can you take from it?
- Innovation can be both serious and playful.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does playfulness affect scientific breakthroughs?
- Can serious research benefit from humor?
Another view
The metaphor may downplay the rigor of the work.
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