Panel Confirms S. Korean Cloning Fraud

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Panel Confirms S. Korean Cloning Fraud

Posted by Zonk on Tuesday January 10, 2006 @05:36AM from the sad-day-for-science dept.

mmell writes "South Korean cloning scientist Hwang Woo-suk created a stir when he claimed to have successfully cloned human stem cells, claims which were almost immediately viewed with skepticism in the scientific community. Now an article on the BBC's website chronicles the doctor's final fall from grace as nine scientists empanelled at Seoul University conclude that Doctor Hwang's sensational claims were in fact an elaborate fraud (although they have also confirmed that Doctor Hwang's prior claim to have cloned a dog appears to be valid)." Confirmation of the investigation begun last week.

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I love academia by MoxCamel · 2006-01-10 05:40 · Score: 2, Funny

A panel? As if there were some doubt?

Hwang Woo-suk: I committed fraud.
Panel: *deliberates* No you didn't.

Mox
Do something useful by somethingprolific · 2006-01-10 05:46 · Score: 2, Funny

Quick Dr. Hwang, clone yourself and escape the country! oh wait...
1. Re:Do something useful by nizo · 2006-01-10 05:52 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  This is the REAL future of cloning: clone me up a few of me, so they can all go to work/do chores/etc while I sleep in. Then again if they are all as lazy as I am, they would probably band together and make me do all the work/chores, damn them.
  
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Re:Him him him... by ackthpt · 2006-01-10 05:59 · Score: 2, Funny

Then why still refer to him as Dr. Hwang? By Western rules, it should be Dr. Woo-Suk. The article is inconsistent in its naming scheme.
Whomever said journalists are brilliant?

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"Man Clones Dog" is not a headline by Anonymous Coward · 2006-01-10 06:00 · Score: 1, Funny

"Dog Clones Man" would be.
Re:In Reference to Cloning... by Firewalker_Midnights · 2006-01-10 06:03 · Score: 2, Funny

Just as long as Cleopatra doesn't distract Abe Lincoln too much... JFK might get upset.

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