I’m fairly certain this was unethical behavior. I wonder what the long term effects will be.
Scientist Reveals Genome Secret: It’s Him
"Dr. J. Craig Venter, the scientist who led Celera Genomics’s effort to decode the human genome, now says the genome decoded was largely his own."
Researchers Working to Establish an Odor Index
"Light is measured in candelas. Sound in decibels. If you’re running a pneumatic drill, chances are you’re generating 80 decibels of ear-piercing noise."
"But ask a scientist how bad the pig farm down the road smells, and you’ll probably get a quizzical look and a vague answer. When it comes down to odor, the nose knows when something stinks, but there’s no olfactory equivalent to decibels."
Embryonic Stem Cell Grants Awarded
"The government Friday awarded its first grants to prepare for embryonic stem cell research since President Bush gave approval for limited federal funding."
Group Pushes for Cloning Research
WASHINGTON (AP) – A group of Hollywood moms has resurrected the “Harry and Louise” television ad characters as part of a campaign to allow cloning for research.
The television ads, running in Washington and Utah, aim to influence the Senate’s upcoming debate on whether or not to ban human cloning. Supporters hope to see the ads go nationwide in coming weeks.
“Don’t tell us you have the right to take away our cures and our rights,” they say. I’m all for curing diseases, but not all costs. Sometimes the ends do not justify the means.
Hollywood: There’s a village idiot born every minute
This stuff is already making me fat. Now they tell me it’ll give me cancer!?!
Cancer Risk Found in French Fries, Bread
"Basic foods eaten by millions around the world such as bread, biscuits, potato chips and french fries contain alarmingly high quantities of acrylamide, a substance believed to cause cancer, Swedish scientists said on Wednesday."