51.   Moreover, he is not alone in having that capability or in believing that the advancement of scientific knowledge demands that he demonstrate it.

52.   Myers responds to every question sent his way and digs into his memory trove of scientific knowledge and his collection of textbooks and journals to find the answers.

53.   Mir lasted far longer than expected, becoming the longest-running manned platform ever mounted in space and a significant contributor to scientific knowledge.

54.   Other tasks set for it were to apply scientific knowledge to actual developmental problems in Africa and to enable Africa to become more of a producer of knowledge.

55.   Painting himself as a well-meaning naif eager to advance his scientific knowledge, he describes his British hosts as unpredictable barbarians.

56.   Others offer only incremental advances in scientific knowledge.

57.   Penzias acknowledged that the emphasis at Bell Labs was now on the development of commercially valuable devices and systems, not the pursuit of scientific knowledge per se.

58.   Q. Aside from the occasional eclectic discovery, are there areas where amateurs can make a discernible difference to the general body of scientific knowledge?

59.   Scientific knowledge is needed for an informed life.

60.   Scientific knowledge typically develops in incremental stages, not in great leaps in understanding or big breakthroughs.