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Lecture transcript / congressional record
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Summary
This document appears to be the final page of a lecture transcript found within House Oversight records. The speaker concludes a talk on science, optimism, and anxiety by referencing an unnamed historical writer and quoting biologist Peter Medawar about human agency and responsibility.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Peter Medawar | Biologist / Sage |
Quoted by the speaker at the conclusion of the lecture.
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| Speaker/Author | Lecturer |
The person delivering the speech (referred to as 'I'), discussing science and speculation.
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| Unnamed Subject | Writer/Thinker |
A figure from 'more than a hundred years later' whose 'purple prose' is discussed regarding vision of life and cosmos.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the footer 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026744', indicating the source of the document release.
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A lecture regarding science, speculation, and the future of humanity.
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The Speaker
Relationships (1)
Speaker refers to Medawar as a 'sage' and an 'eloquent biologist' and quotes him.
Key Quotes (1)
"“The bells that toll for mankind are ............ like the bells of Alpine cattle. They are attached to our own necks, and it must be our fault if they do not make a tuneful and melodious sound.”"Source
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His rather purple prose still resonates more than a hundred years later. Were he writing today he would have been elated by our expanded vision of life and the cosmos -- but he'd have been even more anxious about the perils we might face. He reflects the mix of optimism and anxiety – and of speculation and science – which I've tried to offer in this lecture.
MEDAWAR
But we mustn't leap from denial to despair. So I give the last word to another sage: the eloquent biologist Peter Medawar:
MEDAWAR
But we mustn't leap from denial to despair. So I give the last word to another sage: the eloquent biologist Peter Medawar:
“The bells that toll for mankind are ............ like the bells of Alpine cattle. They are attached to our own necks, and it must be our fault if they do not make a tuneful and melodious sound.”
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