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An idea worth spreading

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead
"You don't have to be in the United States Senate to make a difference,nurses make a difference, policeman make a difference, people working with a special need children make a difference." -Edward. M Kennedy

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  A comment on Conversation: We can all be heros! We share many of the same insecurities and fears, so why do some people take action while others continue to look away?

  Dec 31 2011: In my opinion, there are-among others- cultural reasons that are bringing us to this point. We are generally raised and educated to follow the rules that somebody else ( we may call it society here) traced out there for us. It is a part of the system. We are not educated to trust in ourselves and follow our way, and then we rarely dare to be different. But then, in every single person there is that idea, as you nicely explained, that something can be done, that you have a way, knowledge, skills, talents to make a difference, and it does not have to be " the action movie super hero" kind of thing, but it is a nice metaphor. My answer would be: raise the children in a way to believe that their actions really matter, that they can and they will make a difference, and you would have completely different story.

• A reply on Conversation: To publish or not to publish?

  Dec 31 2011: Thank you for bringing such interesting points. I could not agree more with you about the "materials and methods section" of scientific articles. That is yet another issue worth discussing. I am under the impression that all those issues should be discussed over and over again, until something is really done at the level of the system that can improve all the things that need to be improved in scientific research. Enjoyed the chance to voice my opinion about it. Thanks.

• A reply on Conversation: What's your favorite Quotes?

  Dec 31 2011: Hi Edward,
  in my opinion she was trying to make the point that you don't need a big group of people to change the world around, sometimes it might be just that one person, just that one idea that is worth spreading - that can actually do it.
  That's my point of you on this.

• A reply on Conversation: To publish or not to publish?

  Dec 28 2011: Dear Robert,
  it is scientific research, not the intentional development of bio-weapon-it contributes to understanding of influenza- it is the new strain of H5N1 that is air-born and can be spread more easily. The study was performed at the Erasmus of Rotterdam and University of Wisconsin. I don't think it is a " bad science", I just think it might has potential to be used to harm the society at large. But even if the publication of methodology used is not allowed, can we really absolutely control the availability of that information?

• A reply on Conversation: To publish or not to publish?

  Dec 28 2011: Sure, Robert. I agree. It is the question of ethics for the employee. But, the discovery was made, it is there...what do we do with it when the bomb capable of killing millions is sitting in the lab. Should the info about its synthesis be released?

• A reply on Conversation: To publish or not to publish?

  Dec 28 2011: Hmmm, interesting proposal. However, when I think about the number of scientific journals and the number of ways the discoveries ( and not only viruses) can be used as a potential bio-weapon, I wonder if centralized system would be possible. It is not easy to set the rules, BUT we should all think about it and voice our opinions. Potential danger= access to description, but not full information. AND! who gets the access to the full information! Government of the country where the discovery was made?!? Clearly, it is not for the benefit of the world to have a country that posses such a deadly weapon. Human kind has unfortunately demonstrated its own capability to "DO BAD" with scientific discoveries.

• A comment on Conversation: What's your favorite Quotes?

  Dec 27 2011: and another one from Chuck Close:
  " I always thought that inspiration is for amateurs, and the rest of us just show up and get to work.If you wait around for the clouds to part and the bolt of lightening to strike you in your brain- you are not going to make an awful lot of work ."
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  A comment on Conversation: What's your favorite Quotes?

  Dec 27 2011: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead

• A comment on Conversation: In 10 words or less, name a living expert from any field & a creative title for a lesson they could guest-teach in a high school/college.

  Nov 11 2011: 1.Ken Robinson/ Bring on the learning Revolution/ http://sirkenrobinson.com/skr/