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...political activities are simply the most advanced form of activity implicit in such a developing agency. Rather, we oppose his appointment because we do not wish to have him in our midst. It is a matter, as we said before, of simple self-respect. Yours sincerely, Richard C. Lewontin Ruth Hubbard Museum of Comparative Zoology Harvard University
...effective in keeping the University and the corporate structure it serves in power. For Harvard, consistency does not demand divestiture and support of the non-white majority in South Africa. This would be a better and more humane place if it did. Ruth Hubbard Professor of Biology Richard C. Lewontin Professor of Biology
Richard C. Lewontin '50, professor of Biology, said yesterday "The case is airtight, Burt was a fraud in many ways." He added that "all this nonsense about IQ and heredity" depended on Burt's evidence. "That they were fraudulent was to be expected," Lewontin said...
Criticizing scientists for emphasizing the academic rather than the practical uses of research, Lewontin said, "Anything which limits the absolute freedom of scientists to do as they please is good...
...Smart people don't go into difficult applied practical problems because they won't be able to get the rewards for being smart," Lewontin added...