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Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 20:05:44 EST
Subject: unreliable research reports

A few days ago I listed some of the reasons for caution in relying on the 
research reported by others, rather than on our own observations. One of 
those listed reasons was the possibility of actual fraud; this is rare, but 
has been known to happen, and I clearly recall one case--known because 
reported to me personally by a very credible source--involving a well known 
cryobiologist, that was either fraudulent or bordering on it.

I have been asked if that cryobiologist is anyone currently active in 
cryobiology or cryonics. No. It is someone who remains well known as a source 
in the literature, but who has not--as far as I know--been active in 
cryobiology for some years. 

None of this is very important; I just wanted to make sure no one thought I 
was making accusations against someone currently active. 

Robert Ettinger
Cryonics Institute
Immortalist Society
http://www.cryonics.org

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