Quote by: Stephen Jay Gould

In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms.


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Author Bio


  • NameStephen Jay Gould
  • DescriptionAmerican evolutionary biologist
  • BornSeptember 10, 1941
  • DiedMay 20, 2002
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionEvolutionary Biologist; Paleontologist; Writer
  • AwardsMacArthur Fellows Program; National Book Award; Humanist Of The Year; William Procter Prize For Scientific Achievement