11 JUN 2012 by ideonexus
Scientists Work Near the Tower of Science
Whereas the man of action binds his life to reason and its concepts so that he will not be swept away and lost, the scientific investigator builds his hut right next to the tower of science so that he will be able to work on it and to find shelter for himself beneath those bulwarks which presently exist.Folksonomies: science shoulders of giants
Folksonomies: science shoulders of giants
Taking shelter under the ideas that previously exist.
04 JAN 2012 by ideonexus
Give Up Untenable Positions
But at the same time, there must never be the least hesitation in giving up a position the moment it is shown to be untenable. It is not going too far to say that the greatness of a scientific investigator does not rest on the fact of his having never made a mistake, but rather on his readiness to admit that he has done so, whenever the contrary evidence is cogent enough.The greatness of the scientific investigator is in the ability to admit mistakes.