Re: Experts Worry That Public May Not Trust Science

Cliff Lundberg (cliff@noe.com)
Mon, 27 Sep 1999 10:23:31 -0700

Stephen E. Jones wrote:

>Einstein half passes the test by having just received his degree in the
>same year he published his first major scientific theories. Einstein did
>not hold a formal scientific position at a university until *twelve* years
>later:

Surely Einstein was formulating these theories well before he received
his degree. It's reasonable to think that he was motivated to pursue the
degree after, and because, he had these insights.

--Cliff Lundberg  ~  San Francisco  ~  cliff@noe.com