# An Experiment Is a Question Which Science Poses to Nature and a Measurement Is the Recording of Nature's Answer by Max Planck > "An experiment is a question which science poses to Nature, and a measurement is the recording of Nature's answer." > **— Max Planck**, *Scientific autobiography / methodological reflection* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Scientific autobiography / methodological reflection. ## Sources and Context - **Source lead requiring final verification:** [Scientific autobiography / methodological reflection](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Max_Planck) — the supplied dossier points here, but exact wording, attribution, or complete source context has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary or sufficiently authoritative source. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Whole Earth|Whole Earth]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Ramanujan Mathematical Universe|The Ramanujan Mathematical Universe]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Hidden and Vital Role of Islam in the Evolution of Emergent Intelligence|The Hidden and Vital Role of Islam in the Evolution of Emergent Intelligence]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Greatest Transformation in Human History|The Greatest Transformation in Human History]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Mathematical Foundations|Mathematical Foundations]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "An experiment is a question which science poses to Nature, and a measurement is the recording of Nature's answer." — Max Planck, Scientific autobiography / methodological reflection https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-max-planck-experiment-question-science-poses-nature ```