A theory has only the alternative of being right or wrong. A model has a third possibility: it may be right, but irrelevant.
About Manfred Eigen
Manfred Eigenwas a German biophysical chemist who won the 1967 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for work on measuring fast chemical reactions.
Eigen’s research helped solve major problems in physical chemistry and aided in the understanding of chemical processes that occur in living organisms.
More quotes from Manfred Eigen
Sometimes a scream is better than a thesis.
German biophysical chemist (1927-2019)
A theory has only the alternative of being right or wrong. A model has a third possibility: it may be right, but irrelevant.
German biophysical chemist (1927-2019)
A theory can be proved by experiment; but no path leads from experiment to the birth of a theory.
German biophysical chemist (1927-2019)
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is.
German biophysical chemist (1927-2019)