What Makes a Great Scientist
“Surprise is what scientists live for, and the ability to capitalize on moments of surprise, plus the gift, amounting to something rather like good taste, of distinguishing an important surprise from a trivial one, are the marks of a good investigator. The very best ones revel in surprise, dance in the presence of astonishment. Others, less gifted, cannot endure bewilderment and find other ways to make a living.” (p. xiv, Forward by Lewis Thomas, MD)