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  • The importance of stupidity in scientific research -- Schwartz 121 (11): 1771 -- Journal of Cell Science

    From the page: "One of the beautiful things about science is that it allows us to bumble along, getting it wrong time after time, and feel perfectly fine as long as we learn something each time. No doubt, this can be difficult for students who are accustomed to getting the answers right. No... more

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  • Rated by groovequestor on Sep 12, 6:15pm

    Stupidity explained.

  • Rated by Juan-Nipplito on Aug 31, 8:44pm

    If you ace everything you do, then you simply aren't being challenged enough. The more you learn, the more you come to realize the wealth of knowledge that you have yet to attain...

  • Rated by eelsmann on Aug 04, 2:26am

    "How could I possibly frame the questions that would lead to significant discoveries; design and interpret an experiment so that the conclusions were absolutely convincing; foresee difficulties and see ways around them, or, failing that, solve them when they occurred? "

  • Rated by moldyclint on Jun 19, 8:24pm

    "The more comfortable we become with being stupid, the deeper we will wade into the unknown and the more likely we are to make big discoveries."

  • Rated by endtimes on Jun 12, 1:25pm

    From the page: "One of the beautiful things about science is that it allows us to bumble along, getting it wrong time after time, and feel perfectly fine as long as we learn something each time. No doubt, this can be difficult for students who are accustomed to getting the answers right. No doubt, reasonable levels of confidence and emotional resilience help, but I think scientific education might do more to ease what is a very big transition: from learning what other people once discovered to making your own discoveries. The more comfortable we become with being stupid, the deeper we will wade into the unknown and the more likely we are to make big discoveries."

  • Rated by slfsfslkmcsdguh on May 24, 2:51pm

    I couldn't agree more. When you feel stupid, don't give up, but pursue the problem. This is what leads to learning.

  • Rated by failon on May 13 2009, 12:43am

    From the page: "The crucial lesson was that the scope of things I didn't know wasn't merely vast; it was, for all practical purposes, infinite. That realization, instead of being discouraging, was liberating. If our ignorance is infinite, the only possible course of action is to muddle through as best we can."

  • Reviewed by eugenestyles on Apr 03 2009, 11:06pm

    I read about 3 paragraphs before I got distracted by the fact that there is a superscript whitespace character at approximately every 60th character. I cannot figure out why that is. You should be able to see the character if you highlight a paragraph. And if you view source, you can clearly see "SUP" tags sprinkled judiciously throughout. I am confused. Why? If you have the answer, please leave in an envelope in the 3rd stall of the train station at 35th and Madison. Careful, you are being watched... =)

  • Reviewed by tuffghostsu on Apr 03 2009, 4:24pm

    lol today I decided to give up on getting my PhD. What a coincidence!

  • Rated by pr4wn on Apr 02 2009, 2:21pm

    well said, but feeling stupid is not the same as being aware of your (and your field's) ignorance...makes a catchy title though.