“In the folklore of science, there is the often-told story of the moment of discovery: the quickening of the pulse, the spectral luminosity of ordinary facts, the overheated, standstill second when observations crystallize and fall together into patterns, like pieces… — Siddhartha Mukherjee Copy Share Image
The search for extra-terrestrial life is a failure until that moment when it suddenly becomes a success. — Seth Shostak Copy Share Image
