Aperture Quote by Carl Sagan

There are many hypotheses in science which are wrong. That's perfectly all right; they're the aperture to finding out what's right. Science is a…

— Dr Carl Sagan

“There are many hypotheses in science that are wrong. That's perfectly alright; it's the aperture to finding out what's right. Science is a self-correcting…

— Carl Sagan

Science is the only self-correcting human institution, but it also is a process that progresses only by showing itself to be wrong.

— Allan Sandage

Science is not perfect. It's often misused; it's only a tool, but it's the best tool we have. Self-correcting , ever changing, applicable to…

— Carl Sagan

However, science isn't just about showing when you're right; it's also about showing when you're wrong.

— Phil Plait

[Science] is not perfect. It can be misused. It is only a tool. But it is by far the best tool we have, self-correcting,…

— Carl Sagan

“[Real scientist are delighted when they find out they are wrong. And to me that is one of the greatest gifts that a scientific…

— Brian Cox

You don't use science to show you're right, you use science to become right.

— Randall Munroe

Half of what we know is wrong, the purpose of science is to determine which half.

— Arthur Kornberg

When all is said and done, science actually takes hard work and a willingness to sometimes find out that your most cherished hypothesis is…

— Alice Dreger

Progress in science is often built on wrong theories that are later corrected. It is better to be wrong than to be vague.

— Freeman Dyson

Here's a news flash: scientists can be wrong. That's no big deal (unless the scientist is you), since research is self-correcting. Consequently, most errors…

— Seth Shostak