Tout est poison, rien n'est poison, tout est une question de dose. Everything is poisonous, nothing is poisonous, it is all a matter of dose.
Claude BernardRead
The goal of scientific physicians in their own science ... is to reduce the indeterminate. Statistics therefore apply only to cases in which the cause of the facts observed is still indeterminate.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Scientific physicians aim to clarify uncertain factors in their field using statistics.
In this quote, Claude Bernard emphasizes the objective of scientific physicians to eliminate uncertainties in their practice by focusing on the application of statistics. He suggests that statistics become a useful tool in instances where causes and effects are not clearly understood, highlighting the importance of clarity and determinism in scientific inquiry.
Themes
ScienceStatisticsUncertaintyResearchMedicine
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a scientific conference to emphasize the importance of data in medical research.
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True science teaches us to doubt and, in ignorance, to refrain.
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Now, a living organism is nothing but a wonderful machine endowed with the most marvellous properties and set going by means of the most complex and delicate mechanism.
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The experimenter who does not know what he is looking for will not understand what he finds.
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