"I think that it is the duty of scientists to help their fellow citizens to understand the problems, and to give them the benefit of their own knowledge about the scientific aspects of the problems. In addition, however, to this work of helping to educate their fellow citizens, scientists have, I think, the obligation to express their own opinions, in order to help their fellow citizens."
Linus Pauling. "Preliminary Script for German TV Program." Interview by Harald von Troschke  May 26, 1976.

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