# Natural Science Does Not Simply Describe and Explain Nature It Is Part of the Interplay Between Nature and Ourselves by Werner Heisenberg > "Natural science does not simply describe and explain nature; it is part of the interplay between nature and ourselves." > **— Werner Heisenberg**, *1958, Physics and Philosophy* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Physics and Philosophy, 1958. ## Sources and Context - **Source lead requiring final verification:** [Physics and Philosophy](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Werner_Heisenberg) — 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/Science Ecosystem|Science Ecosystem]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Natural science does not simply describe and explain nature; it is part of the interplay between nature and ourselves." — Werner Heisenberg, 1958, Physics and Philosophy https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-werner-heisenberg-natural-science-simply-describe-explain ```