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Old 05-28-2003, 07:08 PM   #1
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Lightbulb Quote of the week

Janos Hajdu, Hungarian/Swedish biophysicist, on being asked "What's the one thing about science that you wish the public understood better?"

"You cannot legislate against evolution."

Nature, 423, p386, 22 May 2003.
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Janos Hajdu, Hungarian/Swedish biophysicist, on being asked "What's the one thing about science that you wish the public understood better?"

"You cannot legislate against evolution."

Nature, 423, p386, 22 May 2003.
Excellent quote.

But that ain't gonna stop 'em from tryin'.

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Janos Hajdu, Hungarian/Swedish biophysicist, on being asked "What's the one thing about science that you wish the public understood better?"

"You cannot legislate against evolution."

Nature, 423, p386, 22 May 2003.
You can't legislate against reality. But one can legislate against reality being taught or being taken into consideration by certain government agencies (like schools).

Dr. Hajdu's research group has a page here.
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