2 Posts found for Author: Santiago Ramón y Cajal

A scholar’s positive contribution is measured by the sum of the original data that he contributes. Hypotheses come and go but data remain. Theories desert us, while data defend us. They are our true resources, our real estate, and our best pedigree. In the eternal shifting of things, only they will save us from the ravages of time and from the forgetfulness or injustice of … [ Read more ]

Author: Santiago Ramón y Cajal | Source: The Marginalian (Brain Pickings) | Subject: Education | Scholarship

He who knows and acts is the one who counts, not he who knows and falls asleep. We render a tribute of respect to those who add original work to a library, and withhold it from those who carry a library around in their head. If one is to become a mere phonograph, it is hardly worth the effort of complicating cerebral organization with study … [ Read more ]

Author: Santiago Ramón y Cajal | Source: The Marginalian (Brain Pickings) | Subjects: Education | Scholarship, Life & Society, Personal Improvement