Quote by Sidney Altman
Nevertheless, as is a frequent occurrence in science, a general hy

Nevertheless, as is a frequent occurrence in science, a general hypothesis was constructed from a few specific instances of a phenomenon. – Sidney Altman

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My intention was to enroll at McGill University but an unexpected series of events led me to study physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. – Sidney Altman

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Dont confuse hypothesis and theory. The former is a possible explanation the latter, the correct one. The establishment of theory is the very purpose of science. – Martin H. Fischer

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We learn geology the morning after the earthquake. – Ralph Waldo Emerson, The Conduct of Life, 1860

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