The Art of Doing Science and Engineering - Richard Hamming

1 · Toby Lam · Jan. 23, 2023, midnight
A book written by Richard W. Hamming, it has slowly became one of my favourite books of all time. I would mention a few snippets I’ve found particularly inspiring. Ambiguity in sciences There is another trait of great people I must talk about—and it took me a long time to realize it. Great people can tolerate ambiguity, they can both believe and disbelieve at the same time. You must be able to believe your organization and field of research is the best there is, but also there is much room for ...