| We dance around in a circle and suppose, while the secret sits in the middle and knows. (Frost, 1971)
It is the laborious life of scientific research that requires us to continually presume, then find support for our presumptions, which either stand the test of time or fall prey to falsifying evidence only to be replaced by new ideas and discoveries. It is this scientific track as described by Popper (1963) that has been followed by scientists taking them from the early days of inventions to current-day knowledge, always following a specific track. First the ideas, then testing, followed by the formation of theories, and after a science reaches a stable state of affairs, the fruits of that knowledge are reaped in the form of applications and inventions that people can benefit from.
I do not think there is any thrill that can go through the human heart like that felt by the inventor as he sees some creation of the brain unfolding to success.... Such emotions make a man forget food, sleep, friends, love, everything. (Nikola Tesla, 1856-1943) |