Edward Teller Quote

Science, like music or art, is not something that can or should be practiced by everybody. But we want all children to be able to enjoy music, to be able to tell good music from poor music, so we teach them to appreciate music in a discriminating manner. That should be the aim in science education for the nonscientist.


Better a Shield than a Sword: Perspectives in Defense and Technology, Chapter 28 (p. 208)


Science, like music or art, is not something that can or should be practiced by everybody. But we want all children to be able to enjoy music, to be...

Science, like music or art, is not something that can or should be practiced by everybody. But we want all children to be able to enjoy music, to be...

Science, like music or art, is not something that can or should be practiced by everybody. But we want all children to be able to enjoy music, to be...

Science, like music or art, is not something that can or should be practiced by everybody. But we want all children to be able to enjoy music, to be...