"The need for general scientific understanding by the public has never been larger, and the penalty for scientific illiteracy never harsher... Lack of scientific fundamentals causes people to make foolish decisions about issues such as the toxicity of chemicals, the efficacy of medicines, the changes in the global climate."

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Source : Nobel Banquet Speech, www.nobelprize.org. December 10, 2003.

Peter Agre

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“Neurotic: someone who can go from the bottom to the top, and back again, without ever once touching the middle.”
“We signal that good can be achieved amongst human beings who are prepared to trust, prepared to believe in the goodness of people.”
“I’m secretly hoping for the full five.”
“The crowd doesn't give a crap as long as you bring the money in.”
“MOST DAYS I JUGGLE EVERYTHING QUITE WELL, ON THE OTHER DAYS THERE'S ALWAYS RED WINE.”
“I like hiding somewhere, like, say on a bus street in a doorway, and taking pictures without people knowing - which sounds really creepy....You get some of the most interesting pictures because people are walking past not realising you're there.”
“Cats know how to obtain food without labor, shelter without confinement, and love without penalties.”

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