John Horgan (journalist) Quote

I had barely sat down when he began to tell me... that science writers were "ignoramuses" and a "terrible breed" who invariably got things wrong: only scientists were really qualified to present their work to the masses. As time went on, I felt less offended, since it became clear that Gell-Mann held most of his scientific colleagues in contempt as well.


p. 212 - The End of Science (1996)


I had barely sat down when he began to tell me... that science writers were ignoramuses and a terrible breed who invariably got things wrong: only...

I had barely sat down when he began to tell me... that science writers were ignoramuses and a terrible breed who invariably got things wrong: only...

I had barely sat down when he began to tell me... that science writers were ignoramuses and a terrible breed who invariably got things wrong: only...

I had barely sat down when he began to tell me... that science writers were ignoramuses and a terrible breed who invariably got things wrong: only...