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continued from page As such, they can be belittled, intimidated, or even — as we’ve seen in the debate over COVID-19 policy — actively suppressed. It’s hard to imagine an enterprise less in keeping with the scientific spirit. The motto of the Royal Society, the storied British academy of sciences, is nullius in verba, or “Take nobody’s word for it.” As the Society’s website...

continued from page were shuttled off to Hapeville to the Georgia Baptist Children’s Home before eventually moving to the Baxley campus. Bobby, at fourteen, was deemed too old to be rescued by the orphanage. All eight grew up and led full, productive lives. As the story unfolds, readers realize that Ray’s book is a story of survival, resilience and the unbreakable bonds between eight...