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Science As Poetry
- Itai Yanai says scientific creativity resembles the arts and poetry.
- He emphasizes this complements, not diminishes, science's rigorous side.
The Hypothesis Model Is Incomplete
- Itai Yanai notes the textbook hypothesis-test cycle is true but incomplete.
- He points out we lack a method for generating the original scientific ideas.
Hidden Meandering Paths To Discovery
- Martin Lercher notes formal training teaches experiments but not how to generate ideas.
- He and Itai Yanai describe hidden, meandering paths — false starts and coffee conversations — that produce discoveries.