$65 million donated to cloner Hwang
translated from the JoongAng Ilbo: A Buddhist group said yesterday that it had raised funds of 60 billion won ($65 million) for use by the disgraced stem cell researcher Hwang […]
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Racing Girls at Busan Motor Show
I admit that when I first saw models at racing shows a few years back, I was offended that more people were interested in the (human) models than the cars. […]
Hwang Woo-suk appeals termination
South Korea’s disgraced stem-cell scientist Hwang Woo-suk has appealed to the Education Ministry in protest of Seoul National University’s decision to dismiss him as a professor, a ministry official said […]
Hwang loses approval for cell research
The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced Monday it plans to cancel its approval of cloned embryonic stem cell research by Hwang Woo-suk and his research team. The ministry said […]
After two months, professor replies
Pittsburgh University professor Gerald Schatten told Korean officials he did not know that cloning data had been fabricated, two months after prosecutors investigating charges of scientific fraud requested the information. […]
of permed men
Mark, Sally, and I had had dinner at the cafeteria and were going into the elevator back upstairs to the office when Jason walked out of the elevator. We exchanged hellos and […]
Web posts banned TV transcript
Excerpts of the transcript of a program on Hwang Woo-suk and stem cells that the Korean Broadcasting System had killed before it was supposed to be shown on public television […]
Hwang fans urge KBS to screen TV program
Supporters of the embattled Professor Hwang Woo-suk demonstrated over the weekend in front of the Korean Broadcasting System, urging the company to screen a program which is said to contain […]
D. Yvette Wohn 