We human beings are grand because we have the power to understand. We ask questions about nature and most remarkably, we can construct mathematical models which explain how it works.
speech graduation curiosity
Margaret J. Geller
Harvard University Phi Beta Kappa Commencement 1995, 1995
Our curiosity combined with our uncanny ability to find explanations defines us.
speech graduation curiosity
Margaret J. Geller
Harvard University Phi Beta Kappa Commencement 1995, 1995
Hunger, inadequate medical care, poor housing, and inferior schools are the enemies of wonder. Doors closed for so many of our innately curious children cannot easily be opened.
speech graduation education
Margaret J. Geller
Harvard University Phi Beta Kappa Commencement 1995, 1995