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The interplay between science and philosophy has shaped our understanding of the natural world.
From The Invention of Air by Steven Johnson
Philosophy is to be studied, not as a preparation for the study of science, but as a preparation for a more perfect understanding of the relations of life.
The man who is convinced of the truth of his conclusions will have no doubts about the means he has used to arrive at them.
From The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn
We are all made of star-stuff.
Understanding psychology requires a different approach than traditional science.
From The Concept of Mind by Gilbert Ryle
Longitude is the key to the world's navigation.
From Longitude by Dava Sobel
Complex systems are inherently unpredictable, yet they follow patterns.
Clocks are not the only way to measure time.
From The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli
In the world of quantum physics, the observer is a part of the observed.
From The Tao of Physics by Fritjof Capra
Babies are born scientists, exploring the world through their senses.
From The Philosophical Baby by Alison Gopnik
Machine learning is the science of getting computers to act without being explicitly programmed.
From The Master Algorithm by Pedro Domingos
There is a remarkable universality in the patterns of life, regardless of scale.
From Scale: The Universal Laws of Life and Death in Organisms, Cities and Companies by Geoffrey West
The universe does not have a universal clock.
From The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli
Reality is a dynamic process, not a static entity.
From The Tao of Physics by Fritjof Capra
Chemistry is the central science that connects physics with biology.
From The Disappearing Spoon: Young Readers Edition by Sam Kean
The essence of computer science is the study of algorithms.
From The Annotated Turing by Charles Petzold
Curiosity is the spark that ignites the flame of discovery in science.
From The Disappearing Spoon: Young Readers Edition by Sam Kean
Sound is the invisible medium through which we experience our world.
From The Sound Book: The Science of the Sonic Wonders of the World by Trevor Cox
Scientists are not merely passive observers; they are active participants in the creation of knowledge.
From The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn
What I cannot create, I do not understand.
Longitude is the secret to the universe and its mysteries.
From Longitude by Dava Sobel
Paradigms are the universally recognized scientific achievements that for a time provide model problems and solutions to a community of practitioners.
From The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn
The aim of science is to seek the simplest explanations of complex facts.
Curiosity about the natural world is the beginning of science.
From The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean
The fundamental laws of life, as we know them, are scale-invariant.
From Scale by Geoffrey West
Your brain is wired to protect you, not to make you happy.
From The High 5 Habit by Mel Robbins
Crisis and the emergence of new paradigms are essential to scientific development.
From The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn
The brain is like a muscle. The more you use it, the stronger it gets.
From The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle
The problem of longitude was not just a scientific one; it was a matter of national pride.
From Longitude by Dava Sobel
The nature of scientific progress is deeply tied to the social context in which it occurs.
From The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn
Understanding the brain opens the door to understanding ourselves.
From A Thousand Brains by Jeff Hawkins
Maps can reveal patterns that are invisible to the naked eye.
From The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson
To understand the world, we must understand the invisible.
From The Invention of Air by Steven Johnson
We cannot make our observations free from theory.
The universe operates on principles that often defy our intuitive understanding.
From The Road to Reality by Roger Penrose
The rate of extinction today is unprecedented in the history of life on Earth.
The complexity of the brain is far beyond that of any machine we can build.
From The Emperor's New Mind by Roger Penrose
He meticulously documented his travels and observations of the earth.
From The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World by Andrea Wulf
The art of engineering is a delicate balance of science and creativity.
From The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World by Simon Winchester
The man who is only a thinker is not a scientist.
From The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn
A paradigm shift occurs when what was once considered a normal science is challenged.
From The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn
The universe is full of mysteries waiting to be solved.
From The Periodic Table by Primo Levi
In chemistry, there are no shortcuts.
From The Periodic Table by Primo Levi
The search for longitude was a quest for human understanding of the world.
From Longitude by Dava Sobel
Understanding the role of hormones can give us insight into our behavior.
From Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst by Robert Sapolsky
Neuroscience reveals that much of our behavior is dictated by unconscious processes.
To understand the universe, we must first understand the nature of mathematical truth.
From The Road to Reality by Roger Penrose
Deductive logic is not sufficient for scientific reasoning.
The new physics reveals a universe that is alive and conscious.
From The Tao of Physics by Fritjof Capra
The journey of science is a journey of self-discovery.
From The Tao of Physics by Fritjof Capra
The science of sound is a gateway to understanding the universe.
From The Sound Book: The Science of the Sonic Wonders of the World by Trevor Cox
Science is a collaborative endeavor built on shared knowledge.
From The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson
There is no such thing as a simple molecule.
From The Periodic Table by Primo Levi
Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.
From Cosmos by Carl Sagan
Science often advances not by the acceptance of new ideas but by the rejection of old ones.
From The Theory That Would Not Die by Sharon Bertsch McGrayne
Scientific revolutions are not made by the will of individual scientists.
From The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn
The periodic table is a remarkable story of the elements and their relationships.
From The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean
The scientific method is based on the systematic observation and experimentation.
Every part of the body is a sign of evolution.
The laws of science must hold everywhere.
Every empirical scientific statement must be capable of empirical testing.
Henrietta’s legacy is a complex mix of science and ethics.
The great discovery of the cholera epidemic was that the disease was not a miasma, but a contagion.
From The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson
Sound is an invisible force that can shape our world.
From The Sound Book: The Science of the Sonic Wonders of the World by Trevor Cox
The language of physics is mathematics, and the language of nature is harmony.
From The Tao of Physics by Fritjof Capra
We must understand the science behind our technology to recreate it.
From The Knowledge: How to Rebuild Civilization in the Aftermath of a Cataclysm by Lewis Dartnell
We are all made of stardust, the remnants of ancient stars that have exploded.
From The Blind Watchmaker by Richard Dawkins
Understanding sound helps us understand our world better.
From The Sound Book: The Science of the Sonic Wonders of the World by Trevor Cox
Buddhism is a science of the mind.
From Why Buddhism Is True by Robert Wright
Every poison has its own personality.
From The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York by Deborah Blum
Theories can only be tested against the background of a theoretical framework.
From The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn
What scientists actually do is much more complicated than any set of rules can capture.
From The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn
The periodic table is a map of the universe's elemental treasures.
From The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean
Our perception of air is influenced by both scientific inquiry and poetic imagination.
From The Invention of Air by Steven Johnson
The brain is a universe of possibilities.
The study of AI is about creating systems that can perform tasks that require human-like intelligence.
From Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach by Stuart Russell and Peter Norvig
The greatest breakthroughs in science and business often come from a small number of people who think differently.
From Loonshots by Safi Bahcall
The duality of wave and particle can be understood as a dance of energy.
From The Tao of Physics by Fritjof Capra
Understanding the science of breath can help us live better.
Theories are nets cast to catch what we call 'the world'.
The history of science is a series of peaceful interludes punctuated by intellectually violent revolutions.
From The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn
The study of science cannot be divorced from the study of history.
From The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn
Our brains are wired to prefer novelty, which can lead to addiction and distraction.
From The Molecule of More by Daniel Z. Lieberman and Michael E. Long
The laws of physics are the same everywhere in the universe.
From The Future of Humanity by Michio Kaku
Understanding the elements is essential to understanding the universe.
From The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean
Reason is the foundation of science, and science is the path to understanding the universe.
From The Clockwork Universe: Isaac Newton, Royal Society, and the Birth of the Modern World by Edward Dolnick
The brain is a world consisting of a number of universes.
Patterns are everywhere in nature.
If you thought that science was certain—well, that is just an error on your part.
Events are the fundamental building blocks of time.
From The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli
Normal science does not aim at novelties of fact or theory.
From The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn
The role of the scientist is to solve puzzles, not to question the framework within which the puzzles are posed.
From The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn
In the sciences, as in the arts, all the significant breakthroughs occur when a whole system of thought is abandoned.
From The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn
The rise of reason, science, and humanism is the key to reducing violence.
The universe is a dynamic process, not a static structure.
From The Tao of Physics by Fritjof Capra
Intelligence analysis is as much an art as it is a science.
From The Psychology of Intelligence Analysis by Richards J. Heuer Jr.
In the pursuit of perfect measurements, we find the essence of progress.
From The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World by Simon Winchester
To reject one paradigm without substituting another is to reject science itself.
From The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn
Science is not about how the world is, but how it should be.
From Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
We must understand the basics of science to thrive in a new world.
From The Knowledge: How to Rebuild Civilization in the Aftermath of a Cataclysm by Lewis Dartnell