Our single greatest defense against scientific ignorance is education,…

Our single greatest defense against scientific ignorance is education, and early in the life of every scientist, the child's first interest was sparked by a teacher.

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Peter Agre's speech at the Nobel Banquet, December 10, 2003

form: speech
year: 2003

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