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“Science is uncertain.” quote by Richard P. Feynman
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“Science is uncertain.”

Richard P. Feynman

About This Quote

Source Lecture: Caltech, 1965

Acknowledges science’s inherent uncertainty and evolving nature.

In simple terms: Science is uncertain.

Key Takeaway

Accept uncertainty in science.

Themes

science uncertainty philosophy

Mood

inquisitive reflective

Type

educational philosophical

When to use this quote

  • Research design
  • education curricula

Key Concepts

Epistemology scientific method

Questions to Reflect On

  • How to teach uncertainty constructively?
  • What role does doubt play in discovery?
A Different Perspective

Uncertainty can be unsettling.

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