2 Quotes by Robert Mark Silverman and Kelly L. Patterson

Darwin's work is a testament to the power of two of the most basic tools used in research, the pencil and paper.

As a general rule, researchers should assume an unobtrusive stance in public settings. A researcher should strive to blend into his or her surroundings in order to reduce his or her impact on the research setting. The art of blending into a research setting entails conscious decisions about how to dress in a research setting, what mannerisms to exhibit, whether to take notes openly or in a concealed manner, and other strategies that allow a researcher to become invisible in the field.