It is not possible in any published book to speak freely and precisely about the way science is run. The law of liable, reasons of State, and still more the unwritten code of the scientific fraternity itself forbid particular examples being held up alike for praise or blame.


The Social Function of Science (p. xv), The Macmillan Company. 1939

John Desmond Bernal Quotes

It is not possible in any published book to speak freely and precisely about the way science is run. The law of liable, reasons of State, and still...

It is not possible in any published book to speak freely and precisely about the way science is run. The law of liable, reasons of State, and still...

It is not possible in any published book to speak freely and precisely about the way science is run. The law of liable, reasons of State, and still...

It is not possible in any published book to speak freely and precisely about the way science is run. The law of liable, reasons of State, and still...