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But lets be clear, in science, the ethical thing to do is to give full credit to the origination of an idea, even if it comes from your arch-enemy. Gavin’s outing is remarkable because it shows him not only stealing an idea, but stealing from someone who he and his colleagues routinely criticize as being wrong, corrupt, and a fraud. Does anyone wonder why skepticism flourishes? When evaluations of expertise hinge on trust, stealing someone’s ideas and taking credit for them does not help.

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Several news sources are reporting that an Arkansas doctor who specializes in Asthma and is the Chairman of the Arkansas Medical Board has been life-flighted to a hospital in critical condition after his Lexus RX 400h hybrid SUV exploded.

‘It Was Like a Terrarium in There.’ - Greg Pollowitz - Planet Gore on National Review Online

NBC's Brian Williams on the temperature of the Oval Office...