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Chapter 2, Problem 50E
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The meaning of Luis Alvarez’s statement is to be explained.
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Luis Alvarez was a renowned scientist who received the Nobel Prize for his studies on radioactive particles. He quoted the statement “There is no democracy is science. We cannot say that some second guy has as much right to an opinion as Fermi.”
Democracy is a system in which all people have equal rights and can exercise them freely.
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