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Stuart Firestein

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Philadelphia, The United States

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Stuart Firestein is an American neuroscientiest and biologist.
After earning his Ph.D. in neurobiology, Firestein was a researcher at Yale Medical School, then joined Columbia University in 1993. At the Columbia University Department of Biological Sciences, Firestein is now studying the sense of smell.

Dedicated to promoting the accessibility of science to a public audience, Dr. Firestein seeks to reach broader audiences through nonscientific writing, public appearances, and his support of science in the arts.

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Average rating: 3.85 · 1,656 ratings · 207 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Ignorance: How it drives science 3.86 avg rating — 1,331 ratings — published 2012 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Failure: Why Science Is so Successful 3.82 avg rating — 325 ratings — published 2015 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Knowledge is a big subject. Ignorance is bigger. And it is more interesting.”
― Stuart Firestein, Ignorance: How It Drives Science

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“Persistence in the face of failure is of course important, but it is not the same thing as dedication or passion. Persistence is a discipline that you learn; devotion is a dedication you can't ignore.”
― Stuart Firestein

tags: dedication, discipline, failure, passion, persistence, science, success

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“If a machine is expected to be infallible, it cannot also be intelligent. —Alan Turing”
― Stuart Firestein, Failure: Why Science Is So Successful

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