22 Quotes by Serge Lang

Last time I asked: 'What does mathematics mean to you?', and some people answered: "The manipulation of numbers, the manipulation of structures.' And if I had asked what music means to you, would you have answered: 'The manipulation of notes?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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