Science and the Scientific Way of Thinking

Science is simply common sense at its best, that is, rigidly accurate in observation, and merciless to fallacy in logic. - Thomas H. Huxley It is not what the man of science believes that distinguishes him but how and why he believes it. His beliefs are tentative, not dogmatic; they are based upon evidence, not on authority or intuition. - Bertrand Russell "There is no other species on the Earth that does science. It is so far, entirely a human invention, evolved by natural selection in the cerebral cortex for one simple reason: it works. It is not perfect. It can be misused. It is only a tool. But it is by far the best tool we have, self-correcting, ongoing, applicable to everything. It has two rules. First: there are no sacred truths; all assumptions must be critically examined; arguments from authority are worthless. Second: whatever is inconsistent with the facts must be discarded or revised. We must understand the Cosmos as it is and not confuse with how we wish it to be." - Carl Sagan Science is replacing the fear of the unknown with the courage to question everything even what is already known. After all, the TRUTH has yet to be found and the search of the truth is man's most noble of professions! - Poch Suzara