tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32079676.post1667291125001100222..comments2024-02-13T21:22:02.522-08:00Comments on RRResearch: Polishing my SciFoo talk - last slideRosie Redfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807912674127645263noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32079676.post-39674037626739736832011-08-16T11:39:01.950-07:002011-08-16T11:39:01.950-07:00I read a quote somewhere a few years ago along the...I read a quote somewhere a few years ago along the lines of "In the mind of an amateur, the possibilities seem endless. In the mind of an expert, they seem few. Always try to think like an amateur". Might've been someone from Texas A&M but can't remember who it was.Richhttp://www.twitter.com/richbodennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32079676.post-43891799128348295252011-08-14T18:26:40.606-07:002011-08-14T18:26:40.606-07:00I always remember Heisenberg's definition of a...I always remember Heisenberg's definition of an expert: "An expert is someone who knows all the mistakes that can be made in his or her field".Wavefunctionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14993805391653267639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32079676.post-59864504729960879012011-08-14T06:15:29.651-07:002011-08-14T06:15:29.651-07:00I'd substitute "learning to admit our mis...I'd substitute "learning to admit our mistakes" rather than "learning to be wrong".<br /><br />Otherwise, I think this is great and an important thing to say.Ben Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15594823641514744644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32079676.post-69731155807293491622011-08-13T09:13:40.854-07:002011-08-13T09:13:40.854-07:00How about something like:
In a sense, science IS ...How about something like:<br /><br />In a sense, science IS the search for where you went wrong. If you can't admit your mistakes, you can't do science.Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04295927435118827266noreply@blogger.com