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Hans Selye,
(26 Jan 1907 - 16 Oct 1982)
Austrian-Canadian endocrinologist.
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Science Quotes by Hans Selye, (1 quote)
The fairest thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true science. He who knows it not, and can no longer wonder, no longer feel amazement, is as good as dead. We all had this priceless talent when we were young. But as time goes by, many of us lose it. The true scientist never loses the faculty of amazement. It is the essence of his being.
— Hans Selye,
Newsweek (31 Mar 1958).
See also:
- 26 Jan - short biography, births, deaths and events on date of Selye's birth.
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.
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