Civil war leaves once-proud Georgian science in tatters

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The loss of Soviet funding, a civil war and a shattered economy have created a crisis for Georgia's scientific community. ONly a few scientists working on international grants make enough to live on. The IMF instructed Georgia to cut 60% of its public sector jobs, most of which are scientists.

Research, Finance, Science and state, Science policy, Scientists, Georgia, Astronomical observatories

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Baltimore defends paper at center of misconduct case

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Imanishi-Kari is appealing the finding of the Office of Research Integrity that she fabricated data on a paper published in Cell, before a Dept of Health and Human Services board. Co-author and Nobel laureate Baltimore defended the paper's validity although he had retracted the paper in 1991.

Cases, Testimony, Immunological research, Immunologic research, Imanishi-Kari, Thereza

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How Congressional pressure shaped the 'Baltimore case." (charges of scientific misconduct against molecular biologist David Baltimore)

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Many believe that Congress misuses its power to influence federal investigations of scientific misconduct. A case in point is representative John D. Dingell's investigation of charges of scientific misconduct against Massachusetts Institute of Technology molecular biologist David Baltimore.

Evaluation, Governmental investigations, Government investigations, Dingell, John D.

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