Quote of the Month... February 2003 (2)

... Some of the challenge of science lies in the art of choosing a strong, if incompletely tested framework for thinking. The sooner one can recognize "correct" hypotheses and reject false ones, the faster the field can be advanced into new territory. However, the benefits must be balanced against the risks of undue speed: superficiality, weak science, and outright error.
--Bertill Hille, Ion Channels of Excitable Membranes, 3 ed.