Jean Piaget Quotes

Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge.

We must revisit the idea that science is a methodology and not an ontology.

Science always has its origin in the adaptation of thought to some definite field of experience.

Science is simply a powerful way of understanding what's real and what isn't, what's true and what's not. It can help us determine what works, what doesn't, for whom, and under what circumstances.

Truth in science can be defined as the working hypothesis best suited to open the way to the next better one.

Science is a way of life. Science is a perspective. Science is the process that takes us from confusion to understanding in a manner that's precise, predictive and reliable - a transformation, for those lucky enough to experience it, that is empowering and emotional.

I had learned that science is a rewarding, active process of discovery, not the passive absorption of what others had discovered.

I love to watch how scientists' minds work.

The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking.

If you are a researcher, you are trying to figure out what the question is as well as what the answer is.

Science is not a collection of facts; it is a process of discovery.

A good scientist can understand the current state of a field, pick interesting questions where a success will actually lead to useful new knowledge, and push that field further through their work.

Science is about applying what we know and asking what we don't know.

Science at its best is an open-minded method of inquiry, not a belief system.

Reason, observation, and experience; the holy trinity of science.

Research programmes, besides their negative heuristic, are also characterized by their positive heuristic.

Great scientific contributions have been techniques.

Science by itself is about numbers, and it's about measuring things. It's very important but it's very dry.

Science is not a thing. It's a verb. It's a way of thinking about things. It's a way of looking for natural explanations for all phenomena.

Scientific research involves going beyond the well-trodden and well-tested ideas and theories that form the core of scientific knowledge. During the time scientists are working things out, some results will be right, and others will be wrong. Over time, the right results will emerge.

In scientific work, those who refuse to go beyond fact rarely get as far as fact.

In science, we must be interested in things, not in persons.

The thrill of science is the process. It's a social process. It's a process of collective discovery. It's debate, it's experimentation and it's verification of claims that might be false. It's the greatest foundation for a society.

There's no term to the work of a scientist.

Science is a self-sufficient activity.