Series VIII · Card 13 of 21 · THE SCRIPTORIUM
A new scientific truth does not usually prevail by convincing its opponents …, but rather because its opponents gradually die out …
MAX PLANCK · SCIENTIFIC AUTOBIOGRAPHY · 1948
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Source
“Persönliche Erinnerungen aus alten Zeiten”, in: Vorträge und Erinnerungen, S. Hirzel, Stuttgart 1949, p. 13 (abridged); the same text in “Scientific Autobiography” (Wissenschaftliche Selbstbiographie), J. A. Barth, Leipzig 1948
About the author
German physicist (1858–1947). Founder of quantum theory and Nobel laureate in 1918. Experienced first-hand how hard it is for new ideas to prevail over established ones.
The question on the back
When did you last change a firm opinion because someone convinced you?