Speaking of Science

A selection of quotes from past issues of The Scientist.

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Geophysicist David Raup, University of Chicago, “New Ideas Are ‘Guilty Until Proved Innocent’,” (October 20, 1986)

Virologist Richard Mulligan, Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, as quoted in "Controversy Surrounds Gene Therapy Effort," (January 23, 1989)

Animal scientist Robert Foote, Cornell University, as quoted in “Observers Give Mixed Reviews to Media’s ‘Dollymania’,” (April 14, 1997)

Stem cell pioneer John Gearhart, as quoted in “A Paradigm Shift in Stem Cell Research?” (March 6, 2000)

Ohio State psychiatrists Steven Dilsaver & Jeffrey Coffman, “Are We Spending Too Much Money on AIDS Research?” (July 11, 1988)

These quotes, from past issues of The Scientist, includes each person’s institutional affiliation at that time. Send us timely and interesting quotes, along with context, to quotes@the-scientist.com.

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