Survey research can contribute to our knowledge base in so many different ways. We want to be a resource for state and local government. That's our job. If they need information accurately and quickly, they can turn to us.

We're looking to do all kinds of interesting research. We want to be different from other polls. . . . We're not just going after horse-race issues. We want to talk about concerns people face day-to-day.

An expert is one who knows more and more about less and less until he knows absolutely everything about nothing.

We carefully considered the implications of publishing this research and concluded that the knowledge we're gaining to potentially protect public health far outweighs the risk of working with the virus.

The AIDS 2006 theme recognizes the need to accelerate scientific research while also dramatically expanding access to the knowledge and tools currently available to prevent new infections and prolong life among people living with HIV or AIDS.

Our top research institutions brag about the amount of money they bring in, not the amount of new knowledge. It's really disturbing.