Abandoned Quote by Peter Medawar
“It is high time that laymen abandoned the misleading belief that scientific enquiry is a cold dispassionate enterprise, bleached of imaginative qualities, and that a scientist is a man who turns the handle of discovery; for at every level of endeavour scientific research is a passionate undertaking and the Promotion of Natural Knowledge depends above all on a sortee into what can be imagined but is not yet known.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Lecture on Science and Imagination, 1965
Scientific research is driven by imagination and passion, not just cold logic.
In simple terms: Science needs imagination.
Key Takeaway
Embrace curiosity in research.
Themes
science
imagination
passion
knowledge
research
Mood
inspired
thoughtful
Type
philosophical
motivational
When to use this quote
- Laboratory work
- grant writing
- public outreach
- educational curriculum
Key Concepts
Creativity
Inquiry
Discovery
Questions to Reflect On
- How can imagination be balanced with empirical testing?
- What role does passion play in scientific breakthroughs?
A Different Perspective
Imagination alone cannot replace rigorous methodology.
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