Science Quote by Tukey 1974

“Contrary to the rules of philosophers of science, who advise testing hypotheses by trying to refute them, people (and scientists, quite often) seek data…

— Daniel Kahneman

“Huge volumes of data may be compelling at first glance, but without an interpretive structure they are meaningless.”

— Tom Boellstorff

“We tend to shy away from data that challenges our assumptions, that erodes our preconceptions. Getting rid of our wrong ideas is a painful…

— Charles Seife

“Never again will you simply show data. Rather, you will create visualizations that are thoughtfully designed to impart information and incite action.”

— Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic

“Data is messy, and inference is hard.”

— Jordan Ellenberg

“Observations are determined by the ability to fully perceive actually what exists rather that what is believed or desired to be real.”

— Steven Redhead

“For the human brain,” Edmond explained, “any answer is better than no answer. We feel enormous discomfort when faced with ‘insufficient data,’ and so…

— Dan Brown

“A small sample, we repeat, is rarely the big scientific problem. Interpretation is.”

— Stephen Thomas Ziliak

When judging a product, we rarely have exhaustive scientific data to go by. As a result, if we are to form a complete picture,…

— Leonard Mlodinow

“Data puts a stamp on your assumptions when they are right.”

— Pooja Agnihotri

“Data data everywhere, and not a thought to think!”

— n+1

“Data. That’s what matters. That’s what tells us something. But people want to see pictures. Supernova in vivid color. Even though scientifically it’s useless.”

— Marcus Sakey