Month: July 2012

The dangerous myth of email privacy: a lesson from scientists who were spied on by the FDA

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A major scandal has erupted further regarding FDA monitoring of its scientists’ emails as reported by the NY Times. The FDA spied on the emails of its own scientists and other scientists. Some of the emails also involved correspondence with Congress and even the White House. Regardless of one’s position on what the FDA did, …

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The perfect storm that may kill stem cell research this fall: moving closer

In December 2011 I wrote a piece about a possible “perfect storm” of events that could crush stem cell research. Was I being too pessimistic? Now that we are into July 2012 making this fall very much closer on the horizon, how’s the forecast now? That perfect storm if anything seems more likely now. I …

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Radical Islam, stem cells, & Romney Mormon faith

U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney is reaching out to the evangelical community here in the U.S. and there’s a stem cell connection. Apparently he’s been doing this for a half dozen years…. How’s that going? What do they talk about? Romney, himself of the Mormon faith, has been working hard to convince American evangelicals that …

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Intriguing stem cell paradoxes: from Pepsi to Pluripotency

I love paradoxes. The great artist M.C. Escher was famous for his paradoxical drawings such as the one above. Paradoxes make people think in a whole new way about something they thought they understood. The stem cell field is full of paradoxes. Below I list my favorite ones. Most stem cell therapies will not transplant …

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Stupid scientist tricks: what we do that we shouldn’t

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I’ve been doing a series of blog posts about scientists called “The elephant in the lab” in which I discuss taboo, but important topics in science. Today we are focusing on the top 10 dumbest things that scientists do…and hence today’s entry in this series might be called “Dumbo in the Lab” instead of “Elephant in …

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Transformative idea for peer review: reviewing & grading the reviewers

Do you feel frustrated with the current peer review system in science? I have an idea that might help and it involves the revolutionary idea of reviewer accountability. In other words, authors and grant writers in essence review their reviewers. I’ve made this all the easier for you with templates that you can simply and …

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Celltex SEC filing reveals smart moves & strategy for a path forward

Dr. Leigh Turner, who always seems ahead of the curve on breaking news regarding Celltex, reported today that Celltex has filed a Form D with the SEC. This filing by Celltex points toward some strategies moving forward for the company and in my opinion shows some very smart moves. Amongst these actions include hiring new …

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