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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.

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Serge Lang
Age: 78 †
Born: 1927
Born: May 10
Died: 2005
Died: September 12
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St. Germain-en-Laye
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