tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113805722011-11-30T19:52:49.271-05:00This blogg is an effort to gather all informations regarding the proposed state sponsored Nano technology Centre in Trivandrum based on fraudulent scientific claims of two medical doctors and to expose the scientific hollowness of the whole project. Please feel free to post your comments.P&Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12799805102508462575noreply@blogger.comBlogger221100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11380572.post-65190519274634531112009-01-04T09:57:00.000-05:002009-01-04T09:57:18.092-05:00

മെഡിസിന്‍ @ ബൂലോകം: നാനോ-വൈദ്യ-ഫ്രാഡുകളെ സൂക്ഷിക്കുക!

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The $1,000 Genome?This article discusses the issues associated with the invention of a cheap gene sequencing machine. by Celia Henry ArnaudChemical & Engineering NewsISSN 0009-2347Copyright © 2005 American Chemical SocietyThe Human Genome Project is long done, and the entire genome is sequenced. We know the order of the adenines, guanines, cytosines, and thymines. End of story, right? Wrong. It's

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We misss you Mukundan....We are very sorry to inform you that our friend , noted journalist and human rights activist Mr. Mukundan C Menon passed away yesterday in Trivandrum due to massive cardiac arrest. He was 57. He was one of our main contact in the state capital, who helped a lot to popularize our struggles against the the self -proclaimed nanoexperts , who were trying to hijack the Govt.

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Nanotechnology and the Developing World An excellent essay outlines the road map to develop nanotechnology research in the developoing world. Every policy maker shoud pay attention to the facts quoted and issues raised in this article.http://medicine.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10.1371/journal.pmed.0020097Nanotechnology – hype and hopesSee the recent article by Shri. T. M.

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US expert challenges doctor brothers in Kerala to prove nano inventionMonday, April 04, 2005 08:00 ISTPB Jayakumar, Chennai http://www.pharmabiz.com/article/detnews.asp?articleid=26945&SectionID=The US expert who initiated the controversy surrounding the credibility of the promoters of the proposed nano technology centre in Thiruvananthapuram, has alleged the claims and inventions of the doctor

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See the following links to find out the 'scientific sources' from where their 'innovative' invention of silicon 'nanochip' is copied !!!http://www.news.cornell.edu/releases/May00/DNAseparator.ws.htmlhttp://www.news.cornell.edu/releases/Oct99/DNAtrapping.ws.htmlSee the original "Science" article:"Separation of Long DNA Molecules in a Microfabricated Entropic Trap Array", J. Han and H. G. Craighead

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Awake, Journalists in Trivandrum !Clarifications needed from Nano brothers....(In the wake of the forthcoming 'Press Conference' by the doctor duo, we expect clarification to the following points...)1) In the articles published in ‘Kerala Kaumudi’, ‘Manorama’, ‘The Hindu’ and various other media sources, this doctor brothers claimed of having secured more than 100 patents in various countries.If

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New Indian Express Reports:No decision yet on sponsoring Nanotech Centre: NORKATuesday March 15 2005 00:00 ISTKOCHI: NORKA secretary Jiji Thomson on Monday said the government had not taken a final decision on sponsoring the Nanotech Centre in Thiruvananthapuram mooted by doctor duo Arunkumar and Ajithkumar.Responding to news reports, Jiji said the government would extend support only if the

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Today's New Indian Express carried the following three major items on Nanofraud:1) (Front Page): Rs. 75-crore nanotech project: Doctor brothers take govt for a ride (Kochi dateline)https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/pipkumar/www/newindian%20express_cover.pdf?uniq=-cg639f2) (Page. 5) "How the govt fell for a hoax" (Kochi dateline by Manoj K. Das)https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/pipkumar/www/New%20Indian%

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Falling 'claims' !!!(What are the claims of the 'nano' doctor duo and what happened to these claims? A media tour !!!)1. Claim on patentsThese doctor brothers claimed of * having patents from more than 90 countries...(claimed in the article http://www.biospectrumindia.com/content/research/10411041.asp)* having more than 100 patents in this field...(claimed in their manorama article http://

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Todays (14-03-05) Mathrubhumi daily published an elaborate story based on our objections and consultations with scientists at the Cochin University of Science and Technology.Seehttps://netfiles.uiuc.edu/pipkumar/www/nano-mathrubhumi.pdf?uniq=2n79q8

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Todays Deshabhimani daily published an article written by its chief reporter V. Jain questioning the credibility of the whole project.Seehttps://netfiles.uiuc.edu/pipkumar/www/deshabhimani.pdf?uniq=-fu9o1o

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Kerala yielding another ‘Scientific Hoax’ !(a brief summary of the issue on the 'Nanotechnology Center' project and its huge pitfalls )The 300 crore ‘Nanotechnology Centre’ project announced by the Kerala Government’ under ‘Non-resident Keralite Affairs Department (NORKA)’, based on a trivial proposal submitted by two young medical doctors (Drs. Ajith Kumar and Arunkumar) is now facing serious “

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Todays Keralakaumudi daily published Dr. Joshy Joseph's letter which he had sent them many weeks ago. Unfortunately, Malayala Manorama and The Hindu are still sleeping!Seehttp://www.keralakaumudi.com/news/print/mar13/page4.pdf

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Where did they get the idea of Nanogenesequencing?: An old half baked potato!In 1998 , Eugene Chan a 23 year old smart Harvard Medical school MD student thought of an idea of fast genome sequencing technique based on single molecule DNA detection.See the Scientific American articlepublished in 2002http://www.sciam.com/print_version.cfm?articleID=0000EE4C-F666-1CD2-B4A8809EC588EEDFFrom this report

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Letter wriiten in Malayalamhttps://netfiles.uiuc.edu/pipkumar/www/Letter%20to%20CM.pdf?uniq=a3q7n8

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This is in Malayalamhttps://netfiles.uiuc.edu/pipkumar/www/nano%20magic-manorama.pdf

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Dear Mr. Nandakumar:I have just finished reading the report you filed in Today's (Mar 7,2005), Trivandrum page of the Hindu dealing with the proposed centre for nanotechnology in TVM.(http://www.hindu.com/2005/03/07/stories/2005030707160500.htm)I am sorry to say you that your report is highly misleading and filled with lots of scientific errors. I know it not your fault because you were writing

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Given below Dr. Joshy Joseph’s correspondence with Drs. Ajith and Arun: Message 1 From: Joshy JosephTo: ajitharun@yahoo.comSent: Friday, February 25, 2005 1:42 PMSubject: Article on NanotechnologyHi Drs. Ajithkumar and Arunkumar: I am Joshy working as a Research Scientist at Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta. I happened to see an article in 'Kerala Kaumudi' on Feb 20th authored by you,

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Keralakaumudi Articlehttp://www.keralakaumudi.com/news/print/feb20/page4.pdfManorama Articlehttp://www.manoramaonline.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=manorama/MalArticle/Malfullstory&cid=1110095023053&c=MalArticle&p=1009975921475&colid=1010131822526&channel=MalNews&count=11The Hindu Articlehttp://www.hindu.com/2005/03/07/stories/2005030707160500.htm

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HiYou may be aware of the proposed "NANOTECHCENTRE' at Trivandrum (a programme announced by UDF ministry under the 'Pravasi Keraliya karya vakuppu (NORKA)'), which will be materialized in the coming months. I am forwarding an article which appeared in 'Kerala Kaumudi' authored by two young doctors (who is behind the 'nanotechcenter' proposal). Unfortunately the article contains several mistakes (

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