Report Everything

Posted on April 11, 2008
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“If you’re doing an experiment, you should report everything that you think might make it invalid — not only what you think is right about it. Details that could throw doubt on your interpretation must be given, if you know them.”

~ Richard Feynman, “Cargo Cult Science”

A lesson that workers of all disciplines should heed.

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2 Responses to “Report Everything”

  1. Bryce on April 11th, 2008 1:28 am

    Definitely sage advice. And now, with that I will be heading to bed :) See you tomorrow!

  2. Greg M on April 11th, 2008 10:08 am

    Feynman strikes me as a true Renaissance Man. He was as much the philosopher as he was the scientist. Of course he was a bunch of other things as well.

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