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The Skeptics Guide #938 - Jul 1 2023

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

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Holding Your Beliefs Lightly

This week's quote was offered up by Damien, who's a listener from the Swiss Alps. He says Michael Faraday said he holds his theories on the tips of his fingers so that the merest breath of fact will blow them away. "It's all about method, not conclusion" is what you should be holding on to for scientific logical, reasonable method. 'The more you tighten your grip, the more systems will slip through your fingers'

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