“The scientist does not study nature because it is useful. He studies it because he takes pleasure in it, and he takes pleasure in it because it is beautiful.” —Henri Poincaré, Science and Method, 1908
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“The scientist does not study nature because it is useful. He studies it because he takes pleasure in it, and he takes pleasure in it because it is beautiful.” —Henri Poincaré, Science and Method, 1908