# The Sciences Do Not Try to Explain by John von Neumann > "The sciences do not try to explain, they hardly even try to interpret, they mainly make models." > **— John von Neumann**, *Method in the Physical Sciences (1955), attribution clue* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Method in the Physical Sciences (1955), attribution clue. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Neurotech|Neurotech]] - **Article:** [[articles/Technologies for Consciousness Mapping and Transfer|Technologies for Consciousness Mapping and Transfer]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Closed-Loop Gaussian Sensorium Engine|The Closed-Loop Gaussian Sensorium Engine]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas|The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Simulation|Simulation]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/John von Neumann|John von Neumann]] - [[wiki/Whole Brain Emulation|Whole Brain Emulation]] - [[wiki/Executable Brain Model|Executable Brain Model]] - [[wiki/Functional Digital Twin|Functional Digital Twin]] - [[wiki/World Simulation|World Simulation]] - [[wiki/Simulation Hypothesis|Simulation Hypothesis]] - [[wiki/Counterfactual Simulation|Counterfactual Simulation]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "The sciences do not try to explain, they hardly even try to interpret, they mainly make models." — John von Neumann, Method in the Physical Sciences (1955), attribution clue https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-john-von-neumann-sciences-not-try-explain ```