“Studying the universe engages us in something bigger than ourselves. Science tries to describe, in terms we can only grasp intuitively, things that are beyond our intuition. . . . all we can hope for is that our physical descriptions, like a song or a good painting, are a faithful evocation of some ineffable truth.” TryingSongUniverseTermStudyPaintingIntellectualBiggerIntuitionFaithfulDescriptionIneffable Author:Guy Consolmagno
“A scientist works largely by intuition. Given enough experience, a scientist examining a problem can leap to an intuition as to what the solution 'should look like.' ... Science is ultimately based on insight, not logic.” ShouldLooksEnoughProblemGivenSolutionsLogicScientistInsightIntuitionLeapExamining Book:Brother Astronomer: Adventures of a Vatican Scientist: Adventures of a Vatican Scientist Source: Brother Astronomer: Adventures of a Vatican Scientist: Adventures of a Vatican Scientist