数学家的工作大多是孤独的追求,但它建立在许多其他人的工作之上。
A mathematician's work is mostly a solitary pursuit, but it builds on the work of many others.
科学无法解开自然的终极奥秘。那是因为,归根结底,我们自己正是我们试图解开的奥秘的一部分。
That is the outstanding answer I've ever heard.
Without models, we would be wandering in the dark when it comes to predicting climate change.