Quotes from Serge Lang

They cannot count on the press and they cannot count on Congressional committees to bring the problems of the scientific community to their own attention, or to police the scientific community.

The only goal of science is the honour of the human spirit, and a question in number theory is worth a question concerning the system of the world.

If Baltimore's view, that scientists who do not take the words of authorities are far removed from the ordinary behavior of scientists, prevails in the scientific community, then something fundamental, very serious, and very disturbing is happening to the scientific community.

Of course, there are diseases of which people die.

To address questions of scientific responsibility does not necessarily imply that one needs technical competence in a particular field (e.g. biology) to evaluate certain technical matters.

What standards are upheld by the scientific community affect the community internally, and also affect its relations with society at large, including Congress.

Aside from all that, we recall that antibodies to malaria and other diseases prevalent in Africa show up as HIV-positive on tests.

I object to a legal approach when settling questions of science or scientific behavior.

There exist thousands of Americans who have AIDS-defining diseases but are HIV negative.

I object to a legal approach when settling questions of science or scientific behavior.

Questions have arisen about the policing of science. Who is responsible for the policing? My answer is: all of us.

Last time I asked: 'What does mathematics mean to you?', and some people answered: "The manipulation of numbers, the manipulation of structures.' And if I had asked what music means to you, would you have answered: 'The manipulation of notes?

In any book, it is impossible to avoid some mistakes, some confusion, some incorrectness of language, and some misuse of notation. If you find any such things in the present book, then correct them or improve them for yourself, or write your own book.

I am not here concerned with intent, but with scientific standards, especially the ability to tell the difference between a fact, an opinion, a hypothesis, and a hole in the ground.

Originally, in the early eighties, the drug hypothesis was among the first which occurred to scientists.

Questions have also arisen about AIDS being transmitted to hemophiliacs via blood transfusions.

Of course, screening for HIV did essentially eliminate the transmission of this virus by transfusions.