Nature Quote by Thomas S. Kuhn

In science novelty emerges only with difficulty, manifested by resistance, against a background provided by expectation.

— Thomas Kuhn

“Unanticipated novelty, the new discovery, can emerge only to the extent that his anticipations about nature and his instruments prove wrong.”

— Thomas S. Kuhn

Experiments are mediators between nature and idea.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“Experiment with life by exploring and trying new things.”

— Robin S. Baker

Experiment is the only means of knowledge at our disposal. Everything else is poetry, imagination.

— Max Planck

“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 man who is striving to solve a problem defined by existing knowledge and technique is not, however, just looking around. He knows what…

— Anonymous

“The mental framework that makes science enjoyable is accessible to everyone. It involves curiosity, careful observation, a disciplined way of recording events, and finding…

— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

The most essential characteristic of scientific technique is that it proceeds from experiment, not from tradition. The experimental habit of mind is a difficult…

— Bertrand Russell

“You could know the science of a thing and still find the phenomenon mysterious and mystical, and feel small and vulnerable in the face…

— Dean Koontz

Experimental science is a craft and an art, and part of the art is knowing when to end a fruitless experiment. There is a…

— Martin Lewis Perl

“One way of thinking about science is that it’s a check against the natural human tendency to see patterns that might not be there.…

— Jason Fagone