Nobel Laureate Roy Glauber says science is guesswork, not perfect logic
Roy Glauber, the physicist who won the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics, challenged a core assumption about how science works. In interviews reflecting on his career, Glauber argued that real scientific breakthroughs rarely emerge from strict deduction. Instead, they grow out of intuition, guesswork, and sustained curiosity. His reflections offer a powerful career lesson for young scientists and educators, questioning how science is taught and how creativity truly enters research.
Roy Glauber, the physicist who won the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics, challenged a core assumption about how science works. In interviews reflecting on his career, Glauber argued that real scientific breakthroughs rarely emerge from strict deduction. Instead, they grow out of intuition, guesswork, and sustained curiosity. His reflections offer a powerful career lesson for young scientists and educators, questioning how science is taught and how creativity truly enters research.
