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Science 4 August 2000:
Vol. 289. no. 5480, p. 729
DOI: 10.1126/science.289.5480.729
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Essays on Science and Society

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ESSAYS ON SCIENCE AND SOCIETY:
Taking Responsibility

Joseph Rotblat

Joseph Rotblat was born in Warsaw in 1908. He trained in nuclear physics and later specialized in radiation biology. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1995, with the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, "for their efforts to diminish the part played by nuclear arms in international politics and in the longer run to eliminate such arms." In this essay, he reflects on his experiences and recounts how he has applied his ethical principles to his work as a scientist and educator in Poland, the United Kingdom, and the world. He urges other scientists to apply ethical considerations for the survival of humankind above all others.

The author is at the Pugwash Conferences, Ground Floor Flat, 63A Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3BJ, United Kingdom. E-mail: pugwash{at}qmw.ac.uk

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