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Australians have a free spirit and an ability to think outside the box, and that is why I like Australia so much.

~Brian Schmidt

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There can be theory but, you know, the problem is you've got to be able to test it. So theories are one thing, testing is another.

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I have been described by one of my colleagues as a 'militant agnostic' with my tagline, 'I don't know, and neither do you!' I take this hard-line, fence-sitting position because it is the only position consistent with both my scientific ethos and my conscience.

~Brian Schmidt

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Science is not, despite how it is often portrayed, about absolute truths. It is about developing an understanding of the world, making predictions, and then testing these predictions.

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Even if I stumble on to the absolute truth of any aspect of the universe, I will not realise my luck and instead will spend my life trying to find flaws in this understanding - such is the role of a scientist.

~Brian Schmidt

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I think a scientist's job is to explore the Universe, to explore the cosmos around us. People always want to know - why is that useful? Well, on just pure fundamental grounds, on some level it's like art, it's like umm, music, it's aesthetics, it's like philosophy. You want to know where you are in the Universe.

~Brian Schmidt

Topics: Aesthetic Always Around Art Cosmos Explore Fundamental Grounds Job Just Know Level Like Music People Philosophy Pure Scientist Some Think Universe Us Useful Want Well Where Why You I Think

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I'm actually surprised how technical a lot of commercial wine production is. Things are done very much from an industrial chemistry point of view at certain price points, but that's not the impression you get with wine.

~Brian Schmidt

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I am an astronomer, and my job is to look to the heavens to better understand the universe and our place in it.

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Topics: Am Astronomer Better Heavens Job Look Our Place Understand Universe I Am

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The reality is that I'm making better wine than I thought I would. The whole process is simple but beautiful.

~Brian Schmidt

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I don't even really know what the big bang is, and so when people want to go through and say, 'Well, I believe that the universe started by God starting it,' that's fine by me.

~Brian Schmidt

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Biography

Nationality: Australian

Type: Scientist

Born: February 24th, 1967

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