I’m reading through Steven Pinker’s book “The Stuff of Thought“, which I fully anticipate will be the subject of many posts in the future. Though it is not indicative of the any overarching theme of the book, I was particularly struck by a quote Pinker includes in one of the opening chapters and couldn’t help but share. In the book, Pinker quotes prolific author and scientific advocate Isaac Asimov, who at one point made the following statement: The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not ‘Eureka!’ (I’ve found it) but ‘That’s funny…’ Think about that statement … Read more »
