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The central task of science is to arrive, stage by stage, at a clearer comprehension of nature, but this does not at all mean, as it is sometimes claimed to mean, a search for mastery over nature.


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Author Bio


  • NameLewis Thomas
  • DescriptionAmerican physician, poet and educator
  • BornNovember 25, 1913
  • DiedDecember 3, 1993
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPhysician; Writer; Naturalist
  • AwardsNational Book Award