# Can Discovery Ever Be Complete in Natural Science by Mary Catherine Bateson > “Will the process of discovery be completed in any of the natural sciences?” > **— Mary Catherine Bateson**, *2018 Edge Annual Question, question* ## Sources and Context - **Direct publication and locator:** [The Last Question — Mary Catherine Bateson](https://www.edge.org/response-detail/27765) — single question in the 2018 Annual Question response. - **Exact original excerpt:** “Will the process of discovery be completed in any of the natural sciences?” - **Context and editing:** This is Mary Catherine Bateson's question, not an asserted answer. - **Local Edge archive:** [[research/Edge 2018 Full Quotation Curation|Edge 2018 Full Quotation Curation]], response EDGE2018-007. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Edge|Edge]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Article:** [[articles/Information Persistence in Complex Systems|Information Persistence in Complex Systems]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Greatest Transformation in Human History|The Greatest Transformation in Human History]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Science Ecosystem|Science Ecosystem]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Science Ecosystem|Science Ecosystem]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Will the process of discovery be completed in any of the natural sciences?” — Mary Catherine Bateson, 2018 Edge Annual Question, question https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-mary-bateson-discovery-ever-complete-natural-science ```