“Hypothesis is a toll which can cause trouble if not used properly. We must be ready to abandon our hypothesis as soon as it is shown to be inconsistent with the facts.” IfsFactsUsedCausesTroubleAtheismReadyPositive AtheismAbandonHypothesisInconsistentTolls Book:The Art of Scientific Investigation Source: The Art of Scientific Investigation
“Paradoxical as it may at first appear, the fact is that, as W. H. George has said, scientific research is an art, not a science.” FirstsMayArtSaidFactsScienceResearchAccountsParadoxicalScientific Research Author:William Ian Beardmore Beveridge
“No one believes an hypothesis except its originator but everyone believes an experiment except the experimenter. Most people are ready to believe something based on experiment but the experimenter knows the many little things that could have gone wrong in the experiment.” PeopleKnowsFeelsBelieveLittlesReasonFactsHandsScienceGoneReadyDiscoveryCriticalExperimentsLittle ThingsDevotedHypothesisLiable Author:William Ian Beardmore Beveridge