"The Truth Wears Off"

12/8/10. The following is a quote from science writer Jonah Lehrer's article in the current issue of "The New Yorker" (12/13/10):

..."We like to pretend that our experiments define the truth for us. But that's often not the case. Just because an idea is true doesn't mean it can be proved. And just because an idea can be proved doesn't mean it's true. When the experiments are done, we still have to choose what to believe."

Jonah Lehrer's blog:  "The Frontal Cortex"

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/frontal-cortex/