“Knowing the conditions under which a phenomenon occurs allows us to reproduce or eliminate it at will, therefore allowing us to control and use it for the benefit of humanity. Foresight and action are the advantages we obtain from a deterministic view of phenomena.”

— Santiago Ramón y Cajal , book Advice for a Young Investigator

Advice for a Young Investigator (1897)

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