Serge Lang Quotes (19 Quotes)

Roughly speaking, this hypothesis asks whether drug use causes some of the diseases officially associated with AIDS, such as immunodeficiency and Kaposi's sarcoma.

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.

In the last decade, Peter Duesberg has been one of those who have continued to raise questions about the drug hypothesis seriously.

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

In policing science, I favor applying the norms of science, which require scientists to answer criticisms of their works openly and publicly.

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

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

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.

Of course, there are diseases of which people die.

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

Given the current state of knowledge, it is illegitimate to discard a priori the possibility of factors for KS independent of HIV.

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

The year 1994 especially saw a continuing evolution in thinking about HIV, and what is regarded as appropriate for mainstream publications.

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

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.

The reality has been the opposite of the rhetoric especially when questions have been raised about eminent figures in the establishment.

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

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.

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