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Ignorance is a low-energy state. It takes constant vigilance and work to climb out of it.

— Steven Novella

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I think science is best taught as a puzzle to be solved.

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I will never be convinced by any anecdotal report, ever, especially if something extremely unlikely or unusual. Memory is not a reliable piece of data.

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