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Nature 414, 393 (22 November 2001) | doi:10.1038/35106718

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Speak out against wrong done in your name

Stephen E. Moss1

  1. Division of Cell Biology, Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, Bath Street, London EC1V 9EL, UK

Edgar Pick in his Correspondence "Science is universal, not part of any religion" (Nature 414, 249; 2001) is right in pointing out that simply trying to engage with 'Islamic' science is not a way for western (presumably 'non-Islamic') scientists to contribute to the struggle against terrorism. However, he is wrong is saying "the evil of killing people ... hardly requires a restatement" by Islamic scholars.