“All scientists must communicate their work, for what is the point of learning new things about how the world works if you don't tell anyone about them?”

We can't hide in our labs and leave the talking to Dawkins http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/nov/25/comment-science-secularism-society-dawkins, The Guardian, Tuesday 25 November 2008.

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