Science is an attempt, largely successful, to understand the world, to…

Carl Sagan
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Science is an attempt, largely successful, to understand the world, to get a grip on things, to get hold of ourselves, to steer a safe course. Microbiology and meteorology now explain what only a few centuries ago was considered sufficient cause to burn women to death. ✨ Carl Sagan (2011). Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark, p.50, Ballantine Books
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