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...cases cited by the committee was Frankfurter Professor of Law Alan M. Dershowitz’s lobbying DePaul University not to grant tenure to political scientist Norman G. Finkelstein...
...government since the 2003 clash over claims made, in an unscripted on-air exchange between John Humphrys and reporter Andrew Gilligan, that a dossier making the case for the Iraq war had been "sexed up." This led to a judicial inquiry after the source for Gilligan's story, government scientist David Kelly, committed suicide. Strained relations with the government probably did not directly affect license-fee negotiations, but add to the sense that the once-beloved Auntie Beeb has become the relative nobody wants to sit next to at family events. She's unlikely to find a warmer reception from...
...reminded of how truly eccentric Tim Burton is. Extra points if you can sing along. 2. Every time you’re reminded of a costume from Currier’s “Heaven ‘n’ Hell” party. 3. Every time the scientist makes inappropriate sexual advances towards Sally. 4. Every time the mayor changes from his happy face to his concerned face. And also spin in a circle. Try not to fall down. 5. Every time Sally detaches one of her limbs in order to perform a superhuman feat?...
...have said what I am quoted as having said. There is no scientific basis for such a belief.” The true danger of Watson’s insensitive remarks and his apparent predilection for promulgating distasteful views is that as a result of his stature as a scientist, people will mistake his fringe views as representative of the majority of scientists. Nothing could be further from the truth. Nevertheless, his contributions to biology should not be erased or forgotten as a result...
James D. Watson, the world-famous former Harvard researcher who recently made and then apologized for comments suggesting a link between race and intelligence, has seen his book tour cancelled and his position as chancellor of a prominent research laboratory suspended. But the controversial scientist who helped discover DNA still holds his position on the board of the Seed Media Group, which runs a popular science magazine and online media outlet. Aside from its monthly magazine, the group operates over 60 blogs which receive over 1.5 million visits each month, according to company statistics. Watson authored a piece on memory...