Wired Oct 11

"Real Scientists make mistakes
Taking calculated risks is worth it; playing safe isn't. "You can't avoid mistakes," Cox reckons. "Because if you do, you're playing safe, and you are not going to do anything very well." Even the pros might look back and wish they'd done some things differently, but that's just part of being creative.
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"I understood that the reality around us is not given. If you push reality - if you have a vision of how it should be - then you have the possibility of changing it." pg. 118