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Monthly Archives: February 2010
Simon Singh vs. the chiropractors: today in court
Noted British science writer Simon Singh was in the High Court today for an Appeal Hearing, the latest stage of his long-running legal battle with the British Chiropractic Association (BCA). The hearing today was before a very senior panel of … Continue reading
Posted in Pseudoscience, Public engagement, Science policy, Uncategorized
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Tragic multiple shooting at the University of Alabama puts academic tenure review in the spotlight
The US news networks, Twitter, and now US-based science blogs are aflame with the story of American neuroscientist and nitric oxide researcher, Dr Amy Bishop, who is reported to have been charged with murder after a mass shooting at the … Continue reading
Posted in News, Universities
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