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Kuhn was the intellectual of whom many scientists said he's 'telling it as is it is' insofar as talking about a process of 'tinkering' in terms of theory and experiment followed by radical changes. But often, what Kuhn had in mind were some very spectacular incidents in the history of the sciences that changed our way of looking at the world.

One of the things Kuhn said about normal science is that people 'expect' things to be discovered.

Science is what scientists do.

Science is like a love affair with nature; an elusive, tantalising mistress. It has all the turbulence, twists and turns of romantic love, but that's part of the game.

I saw science as being in harmony with humanity.

As for sticking strictly to presently known science, I will simply point out that we have already experienced at least two major revolutions in science in this century alone.

The most wonderful discovery made by scientists is science itself.

In big science, the role of the individual scientist must be carefully preserved. So is the one of original ideas and of contributions.

I'd like to put in a vote for the intrinsic fascination of science.

Science shouldn't be just for scientists, and there are encouraging signs that it is becoming more pervasive in culture and the media.