鈥淚 do not object to being considered a subject of interest by the authorities because of my knowledge and background in the field of biological warfare defence. But I do object to an investigation characterised鈥� by outrageous official statements [and] calculated leaks to the media.鈥�
Stephen Hatfill denies reports linking him with the anthrax attacks (11 August)
鈥淭his has the potential for changing the definition of science, the way people do science, and even what we mean when we say science.鈥�
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Ron Atlas, president of the American Society for Microbiology, on the tightening of rules covering biological research after 11 September (The New York Times, 13 August)
鈥淲e don鈥檛 know what is or isn鈥檛 allowed. But if it鈥檚 good for human beings, we must try our best and do what we think is right.鈥�
Chinese stem cell researcher Meng Ying admits the country鈥檚 lack of regulation is causing confusion (South China Morning Post, 13 August)
鈥淕od really wants us to do this鈥� I can鈥檛 imagine any other reason why we haven鈥檛 had a child.鈥�
American couple 鈥淏ill and Kathy鈥�, who want to be the parents of the first cloned baby (CNN, 12 August)
鈥淚 was just praying none of the sharks got agitated from all of the splashing and everything.鈥�
Dan Rooney, one of 10 people who fell into a shark tank in New Orleans when a viewing platform collapsed (Associated Press, 8 August)