Stem Cell Cloning Research Faked. Dr. Hwang Woo-suk, Disgraceful Liar, Resigns
UPDATED
The panel made it clear that this could NOT have been an accident. “Based on these facts, the data in the 2005 Science paper cannot be some error from a simple mistake, but [must] be seen as a deliberate fabrication to make it look like 11 stem-cell lines using results from just two.”
They are now investigating every imporant claim he has ever made.
It is OVER for Hwang. I mentioned before that I think he is going to kill himself. I think the odds of that happening has just increased significantly.
UPDATE!
Hwang resigned from his professorship at Seoul National University.
He apologized:
“I sincerely apologize to the people for creating a shock and disappointment.As a symbol of apology, I step down as professor of Seoul National University.”
Well, THAT was pretty insufficient.