The Scientist : NewsBlogs: October 2007

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AIDS drug development wins economics award

[Entry posted at 23rd October 2007 03:40 PM GMT]

Two economists from the University of Chicago won the Eugene Garfield Economic Impact of Medical and Health Research Award this month, given out by the advocacy group ... Click to continue

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Fires threaten experiments in California

Posted by Kerry Grens

[Entry posted at 22nd October 2007 07:57 PM GMT]

This afternoon I was corresponding electronically with Joshua Schimel, a professor in the department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, ... Click to continue

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Former McLean head admits misconduct

Posted by Kerry Grens

[Entry posted at 11th October 2007 04:09 PM GMT]

The former president of McLean Hospital outside Boston has admitted to sexual misconduct and is now under investigation. The Boston Globe reported this week that Jack Gorman, who ... Click to continue

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Company displeased with scientists' skepticism

Posted by Kerry Grens

[Entry posted at 11th October 2007 02:57 PM GMT]

A company that develops "stem cell enhancers" as dietary supplements posted a complaint over 1,000 words in length on its website regarding an article I wrote ... Click to continue

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Thyroid hormone in utero and vision

Posted by Kerry Grens

[Entry posted at 4th October 2007 08:01 PM GMT]

This morning, at the annual meeting of the American Thyroid Association, I was captivated by a talk that included a very resourceful experimental design. ... Click to continue

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