Culture clash tarnishes the image of star laboratory
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The promising scientific reputation of Germany's recently established Institute for Molecular Biology (IMB) is in jeopardy because of the intensifying conflict between scientists and administrators. Scientists have been complaining about management's repressiveness and lack of support. The conflict has led to the resignation of Nobel laureate Manfred Eigen, the lone scientist on the IMB decision-making supervisory board. Scientists who had resigned earlier include scientific council head Rudolf Rigler and evolutionary biology research head Peter Schuster.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1997
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Testing times for BSE
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Issues are presented concerning the spread of bovine spongiform encephalopathy across Europe. The value of diagnostic tests being carried out on slaughtered cattle which are unable to detect animals incubating the disease is discussed.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2001
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New panel set to beat biotech's bad image..
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A new biosciences group has been set up in Germany to try to combat public fears about biotechnology. The group comprises 11 prominent scientists appointed by the European Commission to advise on all aspects of biotechnology.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2000
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