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 ===Concepts===
-| Accuracy        | If statement x is accurate, it is true. Example: "Carbon emissions by man are causing warming of planet Earth."  |
+| Accuracy        | If statement x is accurate, it is true. Example: "Carbon emissions by man are causing climate changes of planet Earth."  |
 | Precision       | If statement x is precise, it contains a certain level of detail. Example: "The distance to the moon is ."   |
 | Accuracy vs. Precision  | An accurate statement can be precise to various levels.  |
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-===Science & Responsibility===
-| Main responsibilities of a scientist  | To improve the state of knowledge in the world. \\ To share results for the benefit of humankind. \\  To be truthful.   |
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 | Should scientists accept grants from war-related government funds?  | Example: DARPA   |
 | Bottom line  | Ultimately, scientists are human. Some issues in government are a matter of emotions and outlook on life, which is beyond science as a practice. However, anything else that relates to information, scientists have an obligation to make informed decisions.  |
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+===Science & Responsibility===
+| Main responsibilities of a scientist  | To improve the state of knowledge in the world. \\ To share knowledge for the benefit of humankind. \\  To be truthful.   |
+| Science: the most reliable method for knowledge creation  | Because of its power, the responsibility of scientists is probably greater than that of any politician.    |
+| Scientists should take responsibility for their actions  | The scientific community has repeatedly proven to have among the highest ethical standards of any profession. We'd like to keep it that way. It is part of what gives science its power.   |
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