Science is Culture, Not Just Methods

The fruitful pursuit of scientific truth and its application, once discovered, is not just a matter of talented individuals well trained in foreign universities and supplied with the equipment they desire. These are very important, but the cultivation of science is a collective undertaking [written as 'understanding'! and success in it depends on an appropriate social structurc. This social structure is the scientific community and its specialised institutions.

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The research and application are important, but the communal nature of discovery and understanding are crucial.

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 The Science of Science
Books, Brochures, and Chapters>Book:  Dedijer, Stevan (1966), The Science of Science, Retrieved on 2014-01-22
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