"The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances, and demonstrations for impressions."

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When John Ruskin speaks about science, it invites us to pause and reflect on our own journey. How often do we consider the subtle impacts of science in our daily lives? This thought-provoking perspective challenges conventional wisdom and encourages a deeper understanding of ourselves.

About John Ruskin

John Ruskin was an English polymath – a writer, lecturer, art historian, art critic, draughtsman and philanthropist of the Victorian era. He wrote on subjects as varied as art, architecture, political economy, education, museology, geology, botany, ornithology, literature, history, and myth.

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