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Richard H. Bube
(10 Aug 1927 - 9 Jun 2018)
American physicist who was an expert in photoelectronic materials. From 1962, he spent 30 years as Professor in the departments of Materials Science and Electrical Engineering at Stanford University until retirement in 1992. He wrote six science books.
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Science Quotes by Richard H. Bube (1 quote)
One of the most pernicious falsehoods ever to be universally accepted is that scientific method is the only reliable way to truth.
— Richard H. Bube
As quoted, without citation, in 'Second Thoughts about Man - IV', Time (23 Apr 1973), 101. No. 17, 65.
In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken,' and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or religion.
(1987) -- 
