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“Science is a beautiful pursuit. It allows great freedom and requires great responsibility. It requires self-criticism. It requires perseverance and self-confidence. It is progressive. It is self-correcting.”
American scientist and educator Ralph J. Cicerone (1943-2016) was a renowned scholar on climate change and atmospheric chemistry. Throughout his career he held positions including chancellor of the University of Califronia, Irvine and President of the National Academy of Sciences.