John Ziman Professions : PhysicistBorn : May 16, 1925Died : January 2, 2005 Browse All Authors Top 5 quotes by John Ziman The physics of undergraduate text-books is 90% true; the contents of the primary research journals of physics is 90% false. John Ziman physicsresearchbook The physics of undergraduate text-books is 90% true. John Ziman physicstruthbook The 'size' of science has doubled steadily every 15 years. In a century this means a factor of 100. For every single scientific paper or for every single scientist in 1670, there were 100 in 1770, 10,000 in 1870 and 1,000,000 in 1970. John Ziman papermeanyears A new scientific theory is seldom stated with such clarity by its original author, and usually takes many years to creep into public conciousness. John Ziman creepsclarityyears Ethics is not just an abstract intellectual discipline. It is about the conflicts that arise in trying to meet real human needs and values. John Ziman disciplineintellectualreal Similar Authors Gabriel Lippmann physicist Burton Richter physicist Bruno Rossi physicist Bruce Maccabee physicist Brian Cox physicist Allan McLeod Cormack physicistAll Authors
