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Subject: Re; N. Wade
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 09:49:32 -0400
From: Jon Beckwith <jbeckwith at HMS.HARVARD.EDU>
Reply-To: Science for the People Discussion
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To: SCIENCE-FOR-THE-PEOPLE at LIST.UVM.EDU References: <a061104a5c240a59d399d@[219.88.37.79]>
> In my previous message, re: Nicholas Wade's article in today's Times,
> I used the word "shill." I wrote this in a pique of anger after
> reading the article. I am still angry, but a little calmer now. That
> word should be replaced with "reporter." I have found that it is too
> easy to get used to using words like this and not let the facts stand
> for themselves. Jon
Jon Beckwith Dept. of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Harvard Medical School 200 Longwood Ave. Boston, MA 02115