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Donald Lipkis's avatar

The less understanding of facts, the more pliable one is. That’s not a sign of strength or something that is admirable. It is a far cry from scientists that change their opinion based on evidence and new discoveries. And for that radiologist, I would joke with my medical colleagues that one who finishes at the bottom of his medical school class is still called Doctor.

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Daniel Miller's avatar

"To be scientifically literate is to empower yourself to know when someone else is full of crap." - Neil Degrasse Tyson

In science it often happens that scientists say, "You know that's a really

good argument; my position is mistaken," and then they would actually

change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They

really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists

are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I

cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or

religion. -Carl Sagan

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