“Ask a scientist what he conceives the scientific method to be and he will adopt an expression that is at once solemn and shifty-eyed: solemn, because he feels he ought to declare an opinion; shifty-eyed, because he is wondering how to conceal the fact that he has no opinion to declare.”
Quote by Peter Medawar
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Induction and intuition in scientific thought
This book delves into the concepts of induction and intuition as they relate to scientific inquiry, examining how these methods contribute to the advancement of scientific knowledge. more
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Peter Medawar
Peter Medawar was a British biologist and immunologist recognized for his work in transplantation immunology. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1960 for his discovery of immunological tolerance. more
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