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英国大学与科学大臣David Willetts致方舟子的贺信

尊敬的方是民先生：

　　祝贺您获得2012年约翰·马多克斯奖，该奖表彰那些热情投入并冒险告知科
学真相的人士。

　　我读了评委们的颁奖词，想要进一步对您在针对既得利益讲出事实真相时表
现出的勇气表达我个人的敬意。

　　您的事迹让我想起了英国作家Edward Bulwer Lytton的话：

　　“笔比剑的威力更大。看啊
　　大法师的魔杖！——它原本微不足道！”

　　科学家应当能够没有恐惧或偏袒地对他们认为是坏科学的东西发表意见。我
热切希望，英国昂贵且过多的诽谤诉讼不会压制了科学问题上的不同声音。

您诚挚的，
David Willetts，国会议员

2012年12月28日

原文：

The Rt Hon David Willetts MP
Minister for Universities and Science

28 December 2012

Dear Mr. Shi Min Fang

Congratulations on being the recipient of the 2012 John Maddox Award 
in honour of those who devote passion and take risks to tell the truth 
about science.

I have read the Award Judges' citation and wanted to add my personal 
tribute to the courage you have shown in speaking truth to vested 
interest.

Your story reminds me of words by an English writer Edward Bulwer 
Lytton:

"The pen is mightier than the sword. Behold
The arch-enchanter's wand! - itself a nothing!"

Scientists should be able to pronounce on what they see as bad science 
without fear or favour and I am keen that in the UK expensive and 
disproportionate libel actions do not silence dissenting voices on 
points of science.

Yours sincerely

The Rt Hon David Willetts MP

(XYS20130113)

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