I would say it's important for scientists to speak out when they can and when they can be listened to.
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I think it's important for scientists to speak in their own voices and not just be mediated by journalists or others speaking for them.
People don't generally listen to scientists much.
I think it's important for scientists to be a bit less arrogant, a bit more humble, recognising we are capable of making mistakes and being fallacious - which is increasingly serious in a society where our work may have unpredictable consequences.
Science shouldn't be just for scientists, and there are encouraging signs that it is becoming more pervasive in culture and the media.
Scientists tend to be unappreciated in the world at large, but you can hardly overstate the importance of the work they do.
Whatever basic science resolves, at some stage it is of use to society. The problem is we do not know when or where.
When we think of scientists, we hear a man's voice.
I believe scientists have a duty to share the excitement and pleasure of their work with the general public, and I enjoy the challenge of presenting difficult ideas in an understandable way.
Scientific discoveries matter much more when they're communicated simply and well - if you can't explain your work to the man in the pub, what's the point?
Science can promote an understanding between people at a really fundamental level.
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