Firestein makes the point that, while failure's essential role in science advancement is obvious to scientists, it is not known to the general public. So he's set out to remedy that. He makes a very good point. And then in the pursuit of a neat picture, he over-simplifies things here and there, b...
Amazing! This guy writes about science and what scientists do for the lay reader without coming off as an arrogant arse. He makes the point that science is not a conglomeration of lifeless facts. Science, as an act, a career, a way of life, comes from questions, and questions come from ignorance....
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