Peter D. Mitchell Quotes

Quotations and aphorisms by Peter D. Mitchell:

Meanwhile, the originator of a theory may have a very lonely time, especially if his colleagues find his views of nature unfamiliar, and difficult to appreciate.
~Peter D. Mitchell


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Reason can be used only when looking critically back.
~Peter D. Mitchell


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The final outcome cannot be known, either to the originator of a new theory, or to his colleagues and critics, who are bent on falsifying it. Thus, the scientific innovator may feel all the more lonely and uncertain.
~Peter D. Mitchell


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/peter-d-mitchell-quotes/#1550e617

Moreover, in the experimental sciences, the scientific fraternity must test a new theory to destruction, if possible.
~Peter D. Mitchell


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/peter-d-mitchell-quotes/#fc2ad78c

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