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If humankind would accept and acknowledge this responsibility and become creatively engaged in the process of evolution, consciously as well as unconsciously, a new reality would emerge, and a new age could be born.
Jonas Salk
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Jonas Salk
Age: 80 †
Born: 1914
Born: October 28
Died: 1995
Died: June 23
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New York City
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Jonas Edward Salk
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The art of science is as important as so-called technical science. You need both. It's this combination that must be recognized and acknowledged and valued.
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