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When it comes to using the clout of a Harvard president to sway public policy, Rudenstine's critics have often said he is no Derek Bok, who seemed to spend more time in Congressional chambers than Massachusetts halls...
When it comes to using the clout of a Harvard president to sway public policy, Rudenstine's critics have often said he is no Derek Bok, who seemed to spend more time in Congressional chambers than Massachusetts halls...
When it comes to using the clout of a Harvard President to sway public policy, Rudenstine's critics have often said he is no Derek Bok, who seemed to spend more time in Congressional chambers than Massachusetts halls...
...issue of judges accrediting scientists is controversial enough. "It's very discretionary," says Sheila Jasanoff, head of science and technology studies at Cornell University. "As a result, you're getting court-driven findings as opposed to true science." But even "true" science may sometimes not be enough to sway a jury. Dow Chemical lawyers are armed with studies by Harvard and the Mayo Clinic, assessments from the Food and Drug Administration and the American Medical Association, and testimony from respected scientists, all saying there is no evidence of a significant link between silicone and systemic disease in women with implants...
MARIA DO CARMO GERONIMO, 126 PROOF: Baptismal record issued by the Roman Catholic Church. BRUSH WITH HISTORY: Her back bears scars from her 19th century slave master in Brazil. VICE: Only her priest knows. ODDS: The sentimental favorite, but she's never been able to sway the judges in the past...