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Panel Confirms S. Korean Cloning Fraud

Posted by Zonk on 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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  1. He he he... by RedNovember · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    The last time we had a story it was Woo-Suk Hwang...

    Interesting to see how everybody (including the news media) changed the name after all the bad jokes. woo suk hwang? apparently he doesn't anymore.

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  2. Media reaction is very odd by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    on one hand we have a scientist who lied about his results and so the media calls for his hanging and public flogging , yet on the other we have 2 world leaders that lied to take their nations to war, we have a US president that continues to break domestic and international law repeatedly without any recourse and yet the media choose to keep quiet as if its a non-issue

    i dont see anyone dying because of this scientists bullshit yet the other world leaders bullshit is activly killing a lot of people and paving the road for even more hate and death down the line, bizzare