[Modern science] passed through a long period of uncertainty and inconclusive experiment, but as the instrumental aids to research improved, and the results of observation accumulated, phantoms of the imagination were exorcised, idols of the cave were shattered, trustworthy materials… — Thomas George Bonney Copy Share Image
![“[Modern science] passed through a long period of uncertainty and inconclusive experiment, but as the instrumental aids to research improved, and the results of observation accumulated, phantoms of the imagination were exorcised, idols of the cave were shattered, trustworthy materials were obtained…” quote by Thomas George Bonney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/742/thomas-george-bonney-58324_aids_modern-science-passed-through-a-long-per_2171314.jpg)