Alan Lightman Quotes
We often do not see what we do not expect to see.
While this has been recognized in politics, it is a factor in scientific research as well.
Alan Lightman, Physicist & Writer, Great ideas in physics, 2000
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This is one of the major reasons that campaigning politicians try and “frame” their opponent very early, and many tell the most outrageous lies to smear and opponent. Even of it is easy to substantiate the lie rationally and logically, people tend to believe the first viewpoint to which they are exposed on a given issue. Over a hundred million Americans heard the early 2000 message that President Obama was a Muslim. Despite his denial, and thousands of writings and newspaper articles to the contrary and not a single shred of evidence to support this statement, millions of Americans still believe it.
3rd Earl Russell of Kingston
Alan Paige Lightman is an American physicist, writer, and social entrepreneur. He has served on the faculties of Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and is currently a Professor of the Practice of the Humanities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He was one of the first people at MIT to have a joint faculty position in both the sciences and the humanities. In his thinking and writing, Lightman is known for exploring the intersection of the sciences and the humanities, especially the dialogue between science, philosophy, religion, and spirituality.
