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    When the lay public rallies round to an idea that is denounced by distinguished by elderly scientists and supports the idea with great fervour and emotion, the distinguished but elderly scientests are then, after all, right. -Isaac Asimov.

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What we know is not much; what we do not know is immense.

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In view of all the deadly computer viruses that have been spreading lately, Weekend Update would like to remind you: read more

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Science is a first-rate piece of furniture for a man's upper chamber, if he has common sense on the ground read more

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The most likely way for the world to be destroyed, most experts agree, is by accident. That's where we come read more

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Organic chemistry is the chemistry of carbon compounds. Biochemistry is the study of carbon compounds that crawl.

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So there he is at last. Man on the moon. The poor magnificent bungler! He can't even get to the read more

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The great tragedy of science -- the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact.

The great tragedy of science -- the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact.

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