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"I believe that cell phones pose a threat to drivers. It’s comparable to being intoxicated." John Lee, associate professor of industrial engineering, summing up the results of his research on driver distraction (Washington Post, Dec. 6).

"It’s been my old friend all these years, the most important part of my professional life since 1969." James Van Allen, professor emeritus of physics and astronomy, preparing to bid adieu to the 28-year-old space probe Pioneer 10 as it moves beyond radio contact in the next few months (Baltimore Sun, Dec. 10).

"It’s not somebody else’s problem. It’s our problem. It’s going to become a really catastrophic social problem." Edwin Stone, director of the Center for Macular Degeneration, facing the prediction that the aging of America will result in soaring numbers of cases of that irreversible disease (Albuquerque Journal, Dec. 11).

"The reality is that many same-sex, committed couples do not live in a world of financial separation. The tax laws, in effect, force them into a reporting stance that is not reflective of their day-to-day lives." Patricia Cain, professor of law, seeing unreality in the IRS’s treatment of gay couples (The Detroit News, Dec. 11).

"Part of what contributes to our success is our prominence on search engines. It draws a lot of traffic to our site." Greg Johnson, manager of the UIHC’s Virtual Hospital, commemorating a historic moment as the number of web pages accessed on that site reached the 100 million mark (Iowa City Press-Citizen, Dec. 26).

"We’re left with this dilemma: What should doctors tell women?" Susan R. Johnson, professor of obstetrics and gynecology, pondering whether to advise menopausal women to take hormone replacement therapy, which may or may not increase the risk of breast cancer (Des Moines Register, Jan. 1).

"For the first time we have the opportunity to have a weather station in the solar wind." William Kurth, research scientist in physics and astronomy, celebrating the spectacular images of Jupiter generated by NASA’s Cassini and Galileo spacecraft (New York Times, Jan. 2).

"I am a firm believer that the importance of one’s work is the process of doing it, not in getting awards." Nancy Andreason, professor of psychiatry, putting into perspective her recent receipt of the National Medal of Science (Iowa City Gazette, Jan. 2).

"Something will have to be done with them." Brad Van Voorhis, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, referring to the growing thousands of frozen embryos being held in fertility clinics across the country (Chicago Tribune, Jan. 4).

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