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title: "1 Doing Science Quotes By Eric Mazur"
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> [Just as you can't become a marathon runner by watching marathons on TV, likewise for science, you have to go through the thought processes of doing science and not just watch your instructor do it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-mazur/just-as-you-can-t-become-a-marathon-runner-by-watching-marathons-on/)

[Eric Mazur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-mazur/)

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## More by Eric Mazur

> [I thought I was a good teacher until I discovered my students were just memorizing information rather than learning to understand the material,](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-mazur/i-thought-i-was-a-good-teacher-until-i-discovered-my-students-were/)

[Eric Mazur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-mazur/)

> [Lecture is the transfer of the notes of the lecturer to the notes of the student without passing through either.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-mazur/lecture-is-the-transfer-of-the-notes-of-the-lecturer-to-the-notes-of/)

[Eric Mazur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-mazur/)

> [The real hallmark of learning is transferring what you’ve learned into new contexts.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-mazur/the-real-hallmark-of-learning-is-transferring-what-you-ve-learned/)

[Eric Mazur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-mazur/)

> [You can forget facts but you cannot forget understanding.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-mazur/you-can-forget-facts-but-you-cannot-forget-understanding/)

[Eric Mazur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-mazur/)

> [Just as you can't become a marathon runner by watching marathons on TV, likewise for science, you have to go through the thought processes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-mazur/just-as-you-can-t-become-a-marathon-runner-by-watching-marathons-on/)

[Eric Mazur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-mazur/)

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