Erwin Chargaff Quotes

One of the most insidious and nefarious properties of scientific models is their tendency to take over, and sometimes supplant, reality.

Erwin Chargaff

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• One of the most insidious and nefarious properties of scientific models is their tendency to take over, and sometimes supplant, reality.

  

  Erwin Chargaff
  • Reality
  • Models
  • Tendency