What standards are upheld by the scientific community affect the community internally, and also affect its relations with society at large, including Congress.

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.

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.

Originally, in the early eighties, the drug hypothesis was among the first which occurred to scientists.

Of course, screening for HIV did essentially eliminate the transmission of this virus by transfusions.

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

If Baltimore's view, that scientists who do not take the words of authorities are far removed from the ordinary behavior of scientists, prevails in the scientific community, then something fundamental, very serious, and very disturbing is happening to the scientific community.