☆ 從事科學的人需要「管理自己」。
The first principle [of science]
is that you must not fool yourself,
and you are the easiest person to fool.
( Richard Feynman )
☆ 科學對從事科學的人在理性方面有若干的要求。
科學服膺「理性」，
所有從事科學的人都需要以「理性」為其信仰之一。
The scientific process of inquiry is rational
because scientific knowledge relies on logical reasoning.
科學界是「尊重」和「歧視」一齊並行不悖，
既尊重和包容，亦歧視和排斥。
科學討厭做假和虛偽，
絕對不會左手擁抱神，右腳和魔鬼跳舞。
科學尊重及包容所有同樣「誠實、喜歡思考、重視真理」的人。
具備科學態度及有腦的人，即使說錯了，依然會得到「尊重」。
There is equality and respect among cultivated minds.
不知道甚麼是科學態度兼愚昧的人，備受「歧視」，
沒有懂得科學的人會肯浪費時間和他「溝通」。
There is also disrespect for ignorance and foolishness.
參考：《歧視和尊重》
Stubborn and ardent clinging to one’s opinion
is the best proof of stupidity.
( Michel de Montaigne )
「歧視」冇腦是科學界成功的因素之一！
別誤會，愚蠢人當然有表達自己意見的自由，
但絕對不是在科學界之內！
而且要弄清楚一點，就是科學界只是「歧視」冇腦，
並不「歧視」這位仁兄其他的各方面，包括他的面貌、膚色和信念。
其實這就是《大學》裡所說的
「無情者，不得盡其辭」的一種處理方法。
然而一般人可悲的地方是往往將「我」和自己的腦掛鉤，
而不是將「我」和自己的學習態度掛鉤。
Modern Western civilization is the result
of endowing with the fruits of a dozen
men of genius a population which is
emotionally at the level of savages and
culturally at the level of schoolboys.
( Cyril Joad )
科學家做實驗就是主動「尋釁滋事」。
Science is not about building a body of ‘facts’.
It is a method for asking awkward questions
and subjecting them to a reality-check,
thus avoiding the human tendency to believe
whatever makes us feel good.
( Terry Pratchett )
「知錯必改」是科學家應有的學習態度和自動自覺的習慣。
不斷修訂，甚至推翻舊有概念，重新建設，就是科學方法。
In science it often happens that scientists say,
‘You know that’s a really good argument;
my position is mistaken,’
and then they would actually change their minds
and you never hear that old view from them again.
They really do it.
It doesn’t happen as often as it should, because
scientists are human and change is sometimes painful.
But it happens every day.
I cannot recall the last time someting like that
happened in politics or religion.
( Carl Sagan, 1987 CSICOP Keynote Address )
☆ 修行者當然需要具備科學精神。
修行者最起碼的功夫就是「認識自己」和「管理自己」，
所以必須擁抱科學精神和擁有一個開放的胸襟。
Freethinkers are those who are willing
to use their minds without prejudice
and without fearing to understand things
that clash with their own customs,
privileges, or beliefs.
This state of mind is not common,
but it is essential for right thinking…
( Leo Tolstoy )
「君子之道，費而隱。」費，廣大也；隱，精微也。
科學精神，就是其中一種「君子之道」！
科學精神，要求人格的真，亦要求學問的真；
一言以蔽之，科學精神，就是「真人研究真事」！