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“The hypotheses we accept ought to explain phenomena which we have observed. But they ought to do more than this: our hypotheses ought to foretell phenomena which have not yet been observed.”

Book:Theory of Scientific Method

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Theory of Scientific Method

This book delves into the foundational concepts and methodologies of scientific research, examining how theories are developed and tested in various disciplines. more

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William Whewell

William Whewell was a polymath from England, born on May 24, 1794, and died on March 6, 1866. He made significant contributions to the fields of scientific philosophy, the history of science, logic, mathematics, and astronomy. more

“Historians of a generation ago were often shocked by the violence with which scientists rejected the history of their own subject as irrelevant; they could not understand how the members of any academic profession could fail to be intrigued by the study of their own cultural heritage. What these historians did not grasp was that scientists will welcome the history of science only when it has been demonstrated that this discipline can add to our understanding of science itself and thus help to produce, in some sense, better scientists.”

“If any student comes to me and says he wants to be useful to mankind and go into research to alleviate human suffering, I advise him to go into charity instead. Research wants real egotists who seek their own pleasure and satisfaction, but find it in solving the puzzles of nature.”

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Author:Albert Szent-Gyorgyi

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