Broke Quote by Michael Crichton
“The work of science has nothing whatever to do with consensus. Consensus is the business of politics. Science, on the contrary, requires only one investigator who happens to be right, which means that he or she has results that are verifiable by reference to the real world. In science consensus is irrelevant. What is relevant is reproducible results. The greatest scientists in history are great precisely because they broke with the consensus.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton, 1990
Science values verifiable, reproducible results over popular agreement; consensus belongs to politics, not discovery.
In simple terms: Science relies on proof, not popular opinion.
Key Takeaway
Prioritize evidence over majority belief.
Themes
science
truth
skepticism
Mood
critical
analytical
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- research labs
- policy debates
- public health crises
- technological innovation
Key Concepts
empiricism
methodology
paradigm shift
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you ensure your conclusions are reproducible?
- When might consensus be useful?
A Different Perspective
Consensus can delay progress when it suppresses dissenting evidence.
