There exist thousands of Americans who have AIDS-defining diseases but are HIV negative.

The only goal of science is the honour of the human spirit, and a question in number theory is worth a question concerning the system of the world.

I am not here concerned with intent, but with scientific standards, especially the ability to tell the difference between a fact, an opinion, a hypothesis, and a hole in the ground.

To address questions of scientific responsibility does not necessarily imply that one needs technical competence in a particular field (e.g. biology) to evaluate certain technical matters.

Questions have arisen about the policing of science. Who is responsible for the policing? My answer is: all of us.

Axiomatization is what one does last, it's rubbish. It's the hygiene of mathematics, axiomatization.

They cannot count on the press and they cannot count on Congressional committees to bring the problems of the scientific community to their own attention, or to police the scientific community.