“My diary entries during this period constantly refer to the importance of learning how to take criticism. If you shut yourself in your own little world, that will be the death of your theory. On the other hand, many of the criticisms you receive are pointless and simply reflect the view that anything new is bad. In such a delicate situation it is crucial to tread gingerly and be careful to appreciate the difference between pertinent and idiotic comments.” IfsWorldLittlesHandsScienceDifferencesViewsSituationVisionCourageTheoryPeriodsAppreciateCriticismImportanceCarefulCommentCrucialBe CarefulDelicateDiariesPointlessEntryIdioticPertinentDiary Entries Author:Joao Magueijo
“It is sometimes said that we should never believe a scientific theory until it is verified by experiment. But a famous astronomer has also stated that we should never believe an observation until it is confirmed by a theory.” ShouldBelieveSaidSometimesTheoryExperimentsObservationAstronomersScientific Theory Book:Faster Than The Speed Of Light: The Story of a Scientific Speculation Source: Faster Than The Speed Of Light: The Story of a Scientific Speculation