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“It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is ... If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong.”

“Thus, by science I mean, first of all, a worldview giving primacy to reason and observation and a methodology aimed at acquiring accurate knowledge of the natural and social world. This methodology is characterized, above all else, by the critical spirit: namely, the commitment to the incessant testing of assertions through observations and/or experiments — the more stringent the tests, the better — and to revising or discarding those theories that fail the test. One corollary of the critical spirit is fallibilism: namely, the understanding that all our empirical knowledge is tentative, incomplete and open to revision in the light of new evidence or cogent new arguments (though, of course, the most well-established aspects of scientific knowledge are unlikely to be discarded entirely). . . . I stress that my use of the term 'science' is not limited to the natural sciences, but includes investigations aimed at acquiring accurate knowledge of factual matters relating to any aspect of the world by using rational empirical methods analogous to those employed in the natural sciences. (Please note the limitation to questions of fact. I intentionally exclude from my purview questions of ethics, aesthetics, ultimate purpose, and so forth.) Thus, 'science' (as I use the term) is routinely practiced not only by physicists, chemists and biologists, but also by historians, detectives, plumbers and indeed all human beings in (some aspects of) our daily lives. (Of course, the fact that we all practice science from time to time does not mean that we all practice it equally well, or that we practice it equally well in all areas of our lives.)”

“Let us be prepared to set aside the habits of our own day and to honour the past as a treasure of neglected and forgotten, but still living, possibilities. There is no other way to escape the indignity of the despotism inflicted by our provinciality in time, no other way to regain the freedom only history can afford. We had let ourselves be convinced that history is useless. Much too late it began to dawn on us how narrowly this confines our horizons, how our growth is stunted when we seek nothing in history but contradiction or reinforcement, instead of frolicking carelessly and selflessly in its meadows, led only by curiosity.”

Past Growth Freedom History Future Curiosity Habits Experiment Depotism

Author:Emil Staiger

“If there was one overriding element to Faraday's character, it was humility. His 'conviction of deficiency,' as he called it, stemmed in part from his deep religiosity and affected practically every facet of his life. Thus Faraday approached both his science and his everyday conduct unhampered by ego, envy, or negative emotion. In his work, he assumed the inevitability of error and failure; whenever possible, he harnessed these as guides toward further investigation. Faraday adhered to no particular school of scientific thought. Nor did he flinch when a favored hypothesis fell to the rigors of experiment.”

Science Ego Bias Experiment

Book:The Electric Life of Michael Faraday

Source: The Electric Life of Michael Faraday

“The problem with experiments is that they tell you nothing unless they are competently done, but in controversial science no-one can agree on a criterion of competence.”

Science Competence Experiment

Book:The Golem: What You Should Know about Science

Source: The Golem: What You Should Know about Science

“學生在做科學實驗時，也經常發生這種情況。通常學生都知道實驗會出現怎樣的結果，所以他們會動一些手腳，努力讓結果更漂亮。在讀取計量器的刻度時，會將數值讀得高一點，或是低一點，當得出接近理想的結果時，就會感到滿足，完全沒有發現自己犯了根本性的錯誤。在判斷實驗是否正確時，最好事先不知道會得出怎樣的結果，同樣地，我認為不告訴你們那片拼圖是誰會比較好，這就是我剛才說的，希望答案具有客觀性。”

Science Fallacy Logical Thinking Experiment

Book:Silent Parade

Source: Silent Parade

“I think it’s important that you do your own research, take personal responsibility for your decisions, experiment, and find what works best for you.”

Decision Responsibility Research Best Experiment

Book:Alone on the Wall

Source: Alone on the Wall

“Making a mistake isn't the problem. Doubling down to defend the mistake is the problem.”

Mistake Mistakes Risk Taking Experiment Risks

Author:Sam Harrison, Creative Zing! Spark Your Creativity & Powerfully Present Your ideas

“Life is a sacred experiment.”

Life Wise Words Mistakes Experiment

Author:Lailah Gifty Akita

“You need mountains, long staircases don't make good hikers.”

Source: Wealth of Words

“Pursuing a thought experiment—even one that leads nowhere—can lead to breakthroughs. Fantasies, as Walter Isaacson writes, can be “paths to reality.”

Reality Fantasy Path Breakthrough Experiment

Book:Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life

Source: Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life

“THERE’S A DIFFERENCE, as Morpheus said, between knowing the path and walking the path. Once you’ve stress-tested your ideas by trying to prove yourself wrong, it’s now time to collide those ideas with reality in tests and experiments.”

Reality Path Know Idea Walk Test Experiment

Book:Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life

Source: Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life