James Trefil quotes

James Trefil quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“Your brain never stops developing and changing. It's been doing it from the time your were an embryo, and will keep on doing it all your life. And this ability, perhaps, represents it greatest strength.”
-- James Trefil

Source : James Trefil (1998). “Are We Unique: A Scientist Explores the Unparalleled Intelligence of the Human Mind”, Wiley

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“For almost half a century, Fermilab has occupied center stage as physicists have sought to understand the fundamental structure of the universe. The lab deserves a good history, and I'm happy to say that in this book it has one. The authors present a compelling, nuanced, and richly detailed account of the place from its beginnings to the present.”
-- James Trefil

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“The laws of nature are the skeleton of the universe. They support it, give it shape, tie it together. Taken as a whole, they embody a vision of our world that is both breathtaking and awe-inspiring.”
-- James Trefil

Source : James S. Trefil (2003). “The Nature of Science: An A-Z Guide to the Laws and Principles Governing Our Universe”, p.7, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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“Great question in science - questions like the ones Herschel raised about the structure of the universe - are seldom answered by ivory-tower types engaging in pure thought. They are answered by people who are willing to get down into the trenches and grapple with nature. If that means casting your own telescope mirrors, as Herschel did, so be it.”
-- James Trefil

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