Intellectual Discipline Quotes by John Ziman

Ethics is not just an abstract intellectual discipline. It is about the conflicts that arise in trying to meet real human needs and values.

— John Ziman

The physics of undergraduate text-books is 90% true.

— John Ziman

The 'size' of science has doubled steadily every 15 years. In a century this means a factor of 100. For every single scientific paper…

— John Ziman

A new scientific theory is seldom stated with such clarity by its original author, and usually takes many years to creep into public conciousness.

— John Ziman

The physics of undergraduate text-books is 90% true; the contents of the primary research journals of physics is 90% false.

— John Ziman