# What We Observe Is Not Nature Itself but Nature Exposed to Our Method of Questioning by Werner Heisenberg > "What we observe is not nature itself, but nature exposed to our method of questioning." > **— 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 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 ``` "What we observe is not nature itself, but nature exposed to our method of questioning." — Werner Heisenberg, 1958, Physics and Philosophy https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-werner-heisenberg-observe-nature-itself-nature-exposed ```