Administration officials say they will bring a stated emissions cut target number to Copenhagen for the climate talks in 2 weeks.
Purdue University bubble fusion pioneer Rusi Taleyarkhan has been barred from receiving federal funding from the Office of Naval Research through September 2011, reports the New Energy Times in extensive coverage.
A suppressed University College London report questioning the provenance of
Iraqi artifacts on loan to the university within the university's archaeological collections has
been leaked
publicly.
A "hoax" is what a neuroscientist is calling a DARPA program to create a simulated mammalian brain (hat tip: Danger Room.)
Next Wednesday, Resources for the Future will be examining the role of prizes in innovation.
The New York Academy of Sciences will be holding an event on industry/academic collaborations on science and research on 8 December.
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The link in the story shows that Taleyarkhan's situation has been thoroughly been investigated--complete with names, documents, and timelines.
In light of the information, lawsuits seem likely...I'd imagine that trial lawyers will have a field day with Taleyarkhan's case.
(http://www.newenergytimes.com/v2/news/2009/NET33Cdfkj5.shtml#A1)
I think he was on to something and the whole damn thing was created to squelch what he'd learned about bubble fusion to keep the oil companies rich. I've been following this since it started and always thought it was a sham - and a shame!
Maybe Rusi should join the Venus Project and experiment with people who really care about science!