Descriptions of the Atom are Poetry

We must be clear that when it comes to atoms, language can be used only as in poetry. The poet, too, is not nearly so concerned with describing facts as with creating images and establishing mental connections.

Notes:

A quote from Niels Bohr on the impossibility of describing this object accurately.

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 Physics and Beyond
Books, Brochures, and Chapters>Book:  Heisenberg , Werner (1971-12), Physics and Beyond, Retrieved on 2012-01-18
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    • Folksonomies: science physics


    Schemas

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    Folksonomies: metaphor understanding
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