Feynman’s Advice For Becoming a Scientific Skeptic

Why doubt and skepticism are important for discovery

Richard Feynman at Caltech, 1986. Image Source: Caltech Yearbook. Commons Image.

There’s no doubt that Richard Feynman is one of the most accomplished theoretical physicists of all time. But he was much more than just that. His methods of teaching and learning were unconventional and he truly believed in the power of scientific skepticism and doubt and uncertainty. In…