jasonpermenter:

Saying eureka is an orgasm.” - Adam Zaretsky, artist, about sensuality in sciences.

And a different perspective from Isaac Asimov:

“The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not “Eureka!” but “That’s funny …”

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    different perspective
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    (All taken from whileyouweresleeping’s posts from a two-day symposium, in London, at the Tate Britain, called Eye Of The...
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