Bias Quote by John Reader

“There are three stages of scientific discovery: first people deny it is true; then they deny it is important; finally they credit the wrong…

— Alexander Von Humboldt

“The more science discovers and the more comprehension it gives us of the mechanisms of existence, the more clearly does the mystery of existence…

— Aldous Huxley

“One can only discover what has already come into existence.”

— Shirley Hazzard

“discovery starts with anomalies.”

— Richard H. Thaler

“But anyone who is practically acquainted with scientific work is aware that those who refuse to go beyond fact, rarely get as far as…

— Thomas Henry Huxley

“My science is based in voraciously wandering fact, luscious speculation, and spontaneous theory with a dash of prevarication. All of which are most likely…

— J. DeWayne Pierce

Occurrences which according to received theories ought not to happen, are the facts which serve as clues to new discoveries

— John Herschel

“There are plenty of theories to listen to and follow but truth yearns to be discovered. When you find it, there is no doubt…

— E'yen A. Gardner

“When it is found (as generally happens) that what is observed is only similar to what he had in mind and not identical, then…

— David Bohm

The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.

— Arthur Koestler

“There is no new knowledge, it already exists in the universe.”

— Stephen Richards

“We tend to think things are new because we just discovered them.”

— Madeleine L'Engle