Why ‘Curiosity Killed The Cat’ Is A Terrible Expression

First of all, cats allegedly have nine lives so if they lose one to curiosity, bully for them; they’ve got eight left. And second of all, without curiosity … who will change the world?

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Rebecca Eisenberg

Jan 4, 2013

In response to the question, “If you were given free [rein] to affect the curriculum of schools, what would you change in science education?”

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