Science seldom proceeds in the straightforward logical manner imagined by outsiders. Instead, its steps forward...are often very human events in which personalities and cultural traditions play major roles.
科学很少以局外人想象的那种直截了当的逻辑方式发展。相反，它的步伐向前……往往是非常人性化的事件，在其中个性和文化传统发挥着重要作用。