The illusion of purpose and design is perhaps the most pervasive illusion about nature that science has to confront on a daily basis.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The conscious purpose of science is control of Nature; its unconscious effect is disruption and chaos.
Our idea of nature is increasingly being determined by scientific developments. And they have become decisive for our image of reality.
Any device in science is a window on to nature, and each new window contributes to the breadth of our view.
Science is about unravelling nature.
I'd like to put in a vote for the intrinsic fascination of science.
Today mythical thinking has fallen into disrepute; we often dismiss it as irrational and self-indulgent. But the imagination is also the faculty that has enabled scientists to bring new knowledge to light and to invent technology that has made us immeasurably more effective.
Science is curiosity, testing and experimenting.
I fervently believe in research as a necessity for good design, and I teach it that way.
The process of science is difficult and challenging. It involves always being aware that your ideas might be right or they might be wrong. I think it's that kind of balance that makes science so interesting.
Designis a revelation to me. It's like taking something that is not alive and giving it form, shape, substance, and life.