# Progress in Science Depends on New Techniques New Discoveries and New Ideas Probably in That Order by Sydney Brenner > "Progress in science depends on new techniques, new discoveries and new ideas, probably in that order." > **— Sydney Brenner**, *Interview / methodological reflection* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Interview / methodological reflection. ## Sources and Context - **Source lead requiring final verification:** [Interview / methodological reflection](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Sydney_Brenner) — 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 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/Research Infrastructure|Research Infrastructure]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Progress in science depends on new techniques, new discoveries and new ideas, probably in that order." — Sydney Brenner, Interview / methodological reflection https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-sydney-brenner-progress-science-depends-new-techniques ```