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Scientists: the modern-day explorers

Few things pique my curiosity more than the limit of human interaction with the universe. It stirs the same part of my soul as learning of the voyages of Marco Polo, Amerigo Vespucci, Magellan, Columbus, Lewis and Clark... Western explorers of uncharted reaches of the earth. 

Today, there are few places on the surface of earth which are uncharted, but above us and below us, and the realms around us which cannot be seen by unaided eyes remain a mystery. 

The explorers of bygone centuries planned their voyages, trained for years, assembled highly skilled teams of brave souls willing to leave the world they knew behind for good, not knowing what they were going to encounter. They brought along the best technology of the era to explore these mysterious lands. The first explorers recorded everything to the best of their ability, but inevitably, there were some mistakes and misinterpretations along the way. Later explorers corrected and refined these explorations until we had an accurate understanding of the "New World". This is the same as the scientific endeavors of today. We, the scientists, are the modern-day explorers. We, the engineers, are on the human frontier. We will go bravely wherever the data takes us, and we will boldly proclaim, to the best of our ability, an accurate and precise interpretation of the data, expecting and eagerly anticipating corrections to reports and deviations from our apparent course.

This blog is a space where I will periodically share inspirational advancements in humanity, in our understanding of the universe. Check back for new and interesting discoveries! 

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