HIV researchers upset by Royal Society discussion of 'River theory.'(theory that HIV originates from polio vaccine made from chimpanzee tissue)(News)

Article Abstract:

Britain's Royal Society has postponed until September a conference on the origins of HIV that includes a session on the controversial idea that HIV originated from a polio vaccine made from chimpanzee tissues. This idea is the basis of The River, a book by Ed Hooper.

Conferences, meetings and seminars, HIV (Viruses), HIV, Royal Society of London for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge

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Sir John Sulston

Article Abstract:

Issues related to the experiences of Sir John Sulston, the director of the Sanger Centre in Cambridge, UK, as he managed research on the human genome project, are examined. Topics include Sulston's scientific background, the ethical responsibilities of all scientists for such an important project, and Sulston's increased interest in politics as a result of his experience in the project.

Management, Behavior, Ethical aspects, Human Genome Project, Genetic research, Sulston, John

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Sir Paul Nurse

Article Abstract:

This article profiles the life and work of Sir Paul Nurse, winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize for his contribution to knowledge about the cell cycle. Topics addressed include Nurse's educational background in the UK and his research into the physiology of cancer.

Achievements and awards, Cell cycle, Nobel laureates, Medical research personnel, Medical researchers, Nurse, Paul M.

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