Peter Medawar

Also scientist and Nobel Laureate, Peter Medawar wrote “No process of logical reasoning can enlarge the information content of the axioms and premises or observational statements from which it proceeds” – the same thing said a different way but, again, contrary to human experience.

More atheist proselytising « Anglican Samizdat 2009

Peter Medawar won the 1960 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, but is still wrong about Aristotle.

"Let them learn Latin" 2006

Peter Brian Medawar: 28 February 1915–2 October 1987 by N. A Mitchison F.R.S. Reprinted from Biographical Memoirs of the Royal S.ciety, Volume 35 pp. Peter Medawar was a great biologist whose research helped to make possible the transplantation of human organs.

High on Science Perutz, M.F. 1990

The evolutionary biologist William Hamilton initially proposed the idea in a 1966 paper that built on the theoretical work of George Williams and Peter Medawar.

Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010

Revealing himself as a master ironist, Peter Medawar remarks on this last point:

Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009

Revealing himself as a master ironist, Peter Medawar remarks on this last point:

Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009

Carroll, who interestingly always capitalizes the term "Nature," quotes Peter Medawar, saying that "the alternative to thinking in evolutionary terms is not to think at all." ...

Evolution News & Views 2009

Revealing himself as a master ironist, Peter Medawar remarks on this last point:

Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009

Update: I peeked into Wikipedia and Peter Medawar is listed as the only Nobel laureate from Brazil, however they guy was merely born in Brazil!

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Update: I peeked into Wikipedia and Peter Medawar is listed as the only Nobel laureate from Brazil, however they guy was merely born in Brazil!

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