Elizabeth Helen Blackburn FRS, born November 26, 1948, in Hobart,
Tasmania, is an Australian-American biological researcher at the
University of California at San Francisco (UCSF), who studies the
telomere, a structure at the end of chromosomes that protects the
chromosome. Blackburn co-discovered telomerase, the enzyme that
replenishes the telomere.

For this work, she was awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or
Medicine, sharing it with Carol W. Greider and Jack W. Szostak. She also
worked in medical ethics, and was controversially fired from the
President's Council on Bioethics.

Blackburn was appointed a member of the President George W. Bush's
Council on Bioethics in 2001. She supported human embryonic cell
research, in opposition to the Bush Administration. Her Council terms
were terminated by White House directive on February 27, 2004. This was
followed by expressions of outrage over her removal by many scientists,
who maintained that she was fired because of political opposition to her
advice.

"There is a growing sense that scientific research -- which, after all,
is defined by the quest for truth -- is being manipulated for political
ends," wrote Blackburn. "There is evidence that such manipulation is
being achieved through the stacking of the membership of advisory bodies
and through the delay and misrepresentation of their reports."

Blackburn serves on the Science Advisory Board of the Genetics Policy
Institute.


- - -

Thankfully, the D'oh Presidency is over.

On Oct 5, 8:53*pm, H the K wrote:
Elizabeth Helen Blackburn FRS, born November 26, 1948, in Hobart,
Tasmania, is an Australian-American biological researcher at the
University of California at San Francisco (UCSF), who studies the
telomere, a structure at the end of chromosomes that protects the
chromosome. Blackburn co-discovered telomerase, the enzyme that
replenishes the telomere.

For this work, she was awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or
Medicine, sharing it with Carol W. Greider and Jack W. Szostak. She also
worked in medical ethics, and was controversially fired from the
President's Council on Bioethics.

Blackburn was appointed a member of the President George W. Bush's
Council on Bioethics in 2001. She supported human embryonic cell
research, in opposition to the Bush Administration. Her Council terms
were terminated by White House directive on February 27, 2004. This was
followed by expressions of outrage over her removal by many scientists,
who maintained that she was fired because of political opposition to her
advice.

"There is a growing sense that scientific research -- which, after all,
is defined by the quest for truth -- is being manipulated for political
ends," wrote Blackburn. "There is evidence that such manipulation is
being achieved through the stacking of the membership of advisory bodies
and through the delay and misrepresentation of their reports."

Blackburn serves on the Science Advisory Board of the Genetics Policy
Institute.

- - -

Thankfully, the D'oh Presidency is over.



On September 26, 2009 Krausie wrote:

“Very few of the few posts I post initiate political crap!”

On Oct 5, 8:53*pm, H the K wrote:
Elizabeth Helen Blackburn FRS, born November 26, 1948, in Hobart,
Tasmania, is an Australian-American biological researcher at the
University of California at San Francisco (UCSF), who studies the
telomere, a structure at the end of chromosomes that protects the
chromosome. Blackburn co-discovered telomerase, the enzyme that
replenishes the telomere.

For this work, she was awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or
Medicine, sharing it with Carol W. Greider and Jack W. Szostak. She also
worked in medical ethics, and was controversially fired from the
President's Council on Bioethics.

Blackburn was appointed a member of the President George W. Bush's
Council on Bioethics in 2001. She supported human embryonic cell
research, in opposition to the Bush Administration. Her Council terms
were terminated by White House directive on February 27, 2004. This was
followed by expressions of outrage over her removal by many scientists,
who maintained that she was fired because of political opposition to her
advice.

"There is a growing sense that scientific research -- which, after all,
is defined by the quest for truth -- is being manipulated for political
ends," wrote Blackburn. "There is evidence that such manipulation is
being achieved through the stacking of the membership of advisory bodies
and through the delay and misrepresentation of their reports."

Blackburn serves on the Science Advisory Board of the Genetics Policy
Institute.

- - -

Thankfully, the D'oh Presidency is over.

But Harry:

"This was followed by expressions of outrage over her removal by many
scientists, who maintained that she was fired because of political
opposition to her advice. "

I just looked at that statement and it makes sense.

Most bureaucrats and politicians get "fired" (voted out) "because of
political opposition to their advice"

On Mon, 5 Oct 2009 19:01:58 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Oct 5, 8:53*pm, H the K wrote:
Elizabeth Helen Blackburn FRS, born November 26, 1948, in Hobart,
Tasmania, is an Australian-American biological researcher at the
University of California at San Francisco (UCSF), who studies the
telomere, a structure at the end of chromosomes that protects the
chromosome. Blackburn co-discovered telomerase, the enzyme that
replenishes the telomere.

For this work, she was awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or
Medicine, sharing it with Carol W. Greider and Jack W. Szostak. She also
worked in medical ethics, and was controversially fired from the
President's Council on Bioethics.

Blackburn was appointed a member of the President George W. Bush's
Council on Bioethics in 2001. She supported human embryonic cell
research, in opposition to the Bush Administration. Her Council terms
were terminated by White House directive on February 27, 2004. This was
followed by expressions of outrage over her removal by many scientists,
who maintained that she was fired because of political opposition to her
advice.

"There is a growing sense that scientific research -- which, after all,
is defined by the quest for truth -- is being manipulated for political
ends," wrote Blackburn. "There is evidence that such manipulation is
being achieved through the stacking of the membership of advisory bodies
and through the delay and misrepresentation of their reports."

Blackburn serves on the Science Advisory Board of the Genetics Policy
Institute.

- - -

Thankfully, the D'oh Presidency is over.

But Harry:

"This was followed by expressions of outrage over her removal by many
scientists, who maintained that she was fired because of political
opposition to her advice. "

I just looked at that statement and it makes sense.

Most bureaucrats and politicians get "fired" (voted out) "because of
political opposition to their advice"

What I find curious is that for a country WITH THE WORST HEALTHCARE IN
THE WORLD, we sure seem to have an awful lot of Nobel Prize winners in
medicine.

On 10/6/09 7:57 AM, Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:
On Mon, 5 Oct 2009 19:01:58 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On Oct 5, 8:53 pm, H the wrote:
Elizabeth Helen Blackburn FRS, born November 26, 1948, in Hobart,
Tasmania, is an Australian-American biological researcher at the
University of California at San Francisco (UCSF), who studies the
telomere, a structure at the end of chromosomes that protects the
chromosome. Blackburn co-discovered telomerase, the enzyme that
replenishes the telomere.

For this work, she was awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or
Medicine, sharing it with Carol W. Greider and Jack W. Szostak. She also
worked in medical ethics, and was controversially fired from the
President's Council on Bioethics.

Blackburn was appointed a member of the President George W. Bush's
Council on Bioethics in 2001. She supported human embryonic cell
research, in opposition to the Bush Administration. Her Council terms
were terminated by White House directive on February 27, 2004. This was
followed by expressions of outrage over her removal by many scientists,
who maintained that she was fired because of political opposition to her
advice.

"There is a growing sense that scientific research -- which, after all,
is defined by the quest for truth -- is being manipulated for political
ends," wrote Blackburn. "There is evidence that such manipulation is
being achieved through the stacking of the membership of advisory bodies
and through the delay and misrepresentation of their reports."

Blackburn serves on the Science Advisory Board of the Genetics Policy
Institute.

- - -

Thankfully, the D'oh Presidency is over.

But Harry:

"This was followed by expressions of outrage over her removal by many
scientists, who maintained that she was fired because of political
opposition to her advice. "

I just looked at that statement and it makes sense.

Most bureaucrats and politicians get "fired" (voted out) "because of
political opposition to their advice"

What I find curious is that for a country WITH THE WORST HEALTHCARE IN
THE WORLD, we sure seem to have an awful lot of Nobel Prize winners in
medicine.


D'oh. It's not the health care that's so bad, it's the inability and
unwillingness to deliver quality health care that is killing us.
Basically, in this country, if you are not cash rich or if you do not
have good health insurance, and you get sick or seriously injured,
you're ****ed, either because you won't be able to get the treatment you
need or you won't be able to pay for it.




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Idiots All

On Oct 5, 9:53*pm, H the K wrote:
Elizabeth Helen Blackburn FRS, born November 26, 1948, in Hobart,
Tasmania, is an Australian-American biological researcher at the
University of California at San Francisco (UCSF), who studies the
telomere, a structure at the end of chromosomes that protects the
chromosome. Blackburn co-discovered telomerase, the enzyme that
replenishes the telomere.

For this work, she was awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or
Medicine, sharing it with Carol W. Greider and Jack W. Szostak. She also
worked in medical ethics, and was controversially fired from the
President's Council on Bioethics.

Blackburn was appointed a member of the President George W. Bush's
Council on Bioethics in 2001. She supported human embryonic cell
research, in opposition to the Bush Administration. Her Council terms
were terminated by White House directive on February 27, 2004. This was
followed by expressions of outrage over her removal by many scientists,
who maintained that she was fired because of political opposition to her
advice.


she should have said the earth is 6000 years old. bush would have
kept her.

On 10/6/09 7:26 AM, wf3h wrote:
On Oct 5, 9:53 pm, H the wrote:
Elizabeth Helen Blackburn FRS, born November 26, 1948, in Hobart,
Tasmania, is an Australian-American biological researcher at the
University of California at San Francisco (UCSF), who studies the
telomere, a structure at the end of chromosomes that protects the
chromosome. Blackburn co-discovered telomerase, the enzyme that
replenishes the telomere.

For this work, she was awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or
Medicine, sharing it with Carol W. Greider and Jack W. Szostak. She also
worked in medical ethics, and was controversially fired from the
President's Council on Bioethics.

Blackburn was appointed a member of the President George W. Bush's
Council on Bioethics in 2001. She supported human embryonic cell
research, in opposition to the Bush Administration. Her Council terms
were terminated by White House directive on February 27, 2004. This was
followed by expressions of outrage over her removal by many scientists,
who maintained that she was fired because of political opposition to her
advice.


she should have said the earth is 6000 years old. bush would have
kept her.

I've been keeping loose track of the states U.S. Nobel Prize winners
live in or work in, just for giggles, mind you. Their favorite color
seems to be...blue.

What a surprise.


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On 10/6/09 10:49 AM, wrote:
On Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:53:24 -0400, H the K
wrote:


Elizabeth Helen Blackburn

Just to put this in perspective, Yassir Arafat has a Nobel Peace
Prize.




Nice try, but Blackburn's award is for scientific achievement. I know
you righties like to minimize and make spurious connections.



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