Tuesday, September 05, 2006

The Spirit and the Opportunity: Episodes of Science at its Best

JYI Volume Nine Features: The Spirit and the Opportunity: Episodes of Science at its Best: "One does not become a biochemist overnight, or a physicist, or an engineer, or a great inventor.


"Today, the fields of science are vast, complicated, and so painfully detailed that it might take an entire lifetime of study and devotion to master even one.


"There was a time, though — hundreds of years ago, in a world with less data — when a gifted and spirited individual had the opportunity to master many facets of science..."

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