Archive by date | May 2008

Researchers hit back a mobile phone research reporting

Researchers hit back a mobile phone research reporting

Pesky British hacks. Let’s say you produce a scientific study with a conclusion like “exposure to cell phones prenatally-and, to a lesser degree, postnatally-was associated with behavioural difficulties such as emotional and hyperactivity problems around the age of school entry”.

Aircraft engineer indicted

Aircraft engineer indicted

If you’re going to take grants from the US Air Force, be careful who you work with. That’s the lesson for J. Reece Roth, a retired engineer accused of supplying military secrets to China via his graduate student. According to the Associated Press, the 70-year old, formerly of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, has been indicted on charges that he violated the Arms Control Export Act and defrauded the Air Force.  Read more