# Science Is the Belief in the Ignorance of Experts by Richard P. Feynman > "Science is the belief in the ignorance of experts." > **— Richard P. Feynman**, *1966, 'What Is Science?' address to science teachers* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or authoritative source:** ['What Is Science?' address to science teachers](https://feynman.com/science/what-is-science/) — the linked page contains the quoted wording and supports the recorded attribution and occasion. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Whole Earth|Whole Earth]] - **Article:** [[articles/The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile|The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Greatest Transformation in Human History|The Greatest Transformation in Human History]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Scientific Inference|Scientific Inference]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Science is the belief in the ignorance of experts." — Richard P. Feynman, 1966, 'What Is Science?' address to science teachers https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-richard-feynman-science-belief-ignorance-experts ```