It is the function of science to discover the existence of a general reign of order in nature and to find the causes governing this order. And this refers in equal measure to the relations of man - social and political - and to the entire universe as a whole. Dmitri Mendeleev
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Albert Einstein was the first to say that science is the pursuit of order in nature. He believed that it is through observation and experimentation that we can discover this order. While many people would disagree with his statement, Albert had some very good points. In his Nobel Prize-winning work, "Relativity," he said, "In this sense it is the function of science to discover the existence of a general reign of order." The laws of nature are not arbitrary or random.

They were created by a superior intelligence and they serve a purpose. Sometimes we might not understand the purpose behind a particular law, but we know there is a reason for its existence.

Source: Mendeleev On The Periodic Law: Selected Writings, 1869 1905

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